NASA is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole and has decided to re-target a launch for the #Artemis I mission for Wednesday, November 16, pending safe conditions for employees to return to work, as well as inspections after the storm has passed. Based on expected weather conditions and options to roll back ahead of the storm, the agency determined Sunday evening the safest option for the launch hardware was to keep the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft secured at the pad. The SLS rocket is designed to withstand 85 mph (74.4 knot) winds at the 60-foot (18-meter) level with structural margin. Current forecasts predict the greatest risks at the pad are high winds that are not expected to exceed the SLS design. The rocket is designed to withstand heavy rains at the launch pad and the spacecraft hatches have been secured to prevent water intrusion. A launch during a two-hour window that opens at 1:04 a.m. EST on November 16 would result in a splashdown on Sunda...