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Lightning strikes the umbilical tower of NASA's moon-bound Space Launch System rocket during preparations for a critical Artemis 1 fueling test on April 2, 2022.
"1 of the strikes last night was the strongest we have seen since we installed the new lightning protection system,", NASA's deputy manager of the Exploration Ground Systems, who is live tweeting the test for the agency."It hit the catenary wire that runs between the 3 towers. System performed extremely well & kept SLS and Orion safe.
Parsons said NASA upgraded Pad 39B's lightning protection system to include better shielding against strikes and better separate electrical current from launch hardware.
were powered up, but the rocket's side-mounted solid rocket boosters and an interim cryogenic propulsion stage were off, according to a NASA update.
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