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by train in early October, following construction in Utah. Teams at KSC are now focusing on putting together parts of each booster's aft assembly – that's the part that steers the boosters as they're flying during a launch.
Technicians carefully move each booster segment using the facility's two 200-ton cranes, booster flow manager Heather Gillette said in an. After technicians position the cranes"on either side of the segment," she added,"they rotate it from horizontal to vertical, and they move it over to our buildup stands."program's booster — but is a little taller to support the larger SLS.
The mobile launcher is otherwise occupied at the moment with essential testing at the Launch Pad 39A, from where the mission will launch to the moon. It recently underwent ato examine the system that safely suppresses the powerful SLS and booster shockwaves during launch. The launch sound may unduly damage equipment otherwise., ahead of performing a splashdown simulation test with the U.S. Navy and NASA officials towards the end of 2023.
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