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NASA set to roll SLS to launch pad for first time March 17
NASA confirmed that it is prepared to support the rollout of the Space Launch System rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on March 17 at 5 p.m. EDT. The roll is expected to take around 11 hours from start to hard down at the pad. After years of waiting and delays, we are about to see this beast of a vehicle roll for the first time.
The current date for the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) is April 3 with fueling expected to begin around 7 a.m. EDT. The call to stations for the LCC will be on April 1. Fueling SLS will take around 8 hours with the first and second stage loading being staggered. The WDR will simulate a normal countdown and will get within T-10 seconds of what would be liftoff. Following this test, there are about 8-9 days of work at the pad before the vehicle can return to the VAB. This is the timeframe when we could expect to get our first official launch date/window from NASA for the Artemis 1 launch.
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