DIRECT STRIKE TO LC-39B: ARTEMIS I VEHICLE ON THE PAD On the evening of April 2, 2022, Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center experienced two direct lightning strikes, one negative polarity flash with three strokes and one single-stroke positive polarity flash. These events occurred with the first Space Launch System vehicle on the […]
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NASA USES JUPITER OLS TO MONITOR SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM ROCKET NASA’s first Space Launch System vehicle, which will support the upcoming Artemis I mission, was rolled to Launch Complex 39B last week for the first time for a fueling test and simulated countdown. The Artemis I mission, scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center in
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TEXAS CAPITOL BUILDING The Texas Capitol is an iconic historic structure that was initially constructed more than 130 years ago. The building is the tallest structure in the immediate area and is in a region that experiences a significant amount of lightning activity. SLS worked with WJE and facility managers from the Texas Capitol to find innovative
SLS AT THE WORLD DEFENSE SHOW, KSA SLS has partnered with Electric House to participate in the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week. This unique venue brings together exhibitors from across the globe to showcase and demonstrate mission-critical technologies for the future of defense. SLS is highlighting our Jupiter product line of
SLS ATTENDS NATURAL DISASTERS EXPO SLS attended the Natural Disasters Expo in Miami Beach on Monday/Tuesday of this week. The NDE focuses on technologies and innovative solutions for storms, floods, fire, earthquakes, etc. SLS’ Dr. Carlos Mata also gave a keynote talk titled “The Art & Science of Lightning Protection: Facts Vs. Gadgets” where we
JUPITER TMS SUPPORTS SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM GREEN RUN TESTING Two of SLS’ Jupiter TMS (Transient Monitoring System) units provided continuous lightning and transient monitoring for critical launch vehicle umbilical cables during the Green Run testing of NASA’s Space Launch System core stage at the Stennis Space Center (SSC). NASA conducted the Green Run testing, a
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SLS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS EDWIN F. CONNORS AWARD SLS Receives Prestigious Edwin F. Connors Award for Technical Improvement by the Jacobs Space Exploration Group. During late 2020, NASA’s Space Launch System core stage was being prepared for a full-duration test firing “green run” at the Stennis Space Center. SLS was tasked by NASA and Jacobs to
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PORTABLE LIGHTNING INSTRUMENTATION (PLI) SYSTEM AT LAUNCH COMPLEX 41 On Friday, SLS worked with engineers from NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP) to install the Portable Lightning Instrumentation (PLI) system at Launch Complex 41 to support the upcoming launch of the GOES-T mission. GOES-T is the third spacecraft in NASA/NOAA’s next-generation ‘GOES-R’ series of weather/environmental monitoring
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JUPITER OLS AT BLUE ORIGIN LAUNCH COMPLEX 36 SLS recently relocated one of our Jupiter OLS high-speed video lightning surveillance systems to monitor Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 in support of a Space Force program to evaluate the performance of MERLIN, the Space Force’s lightning detection system, for lightning strikes to tall structures. The Jupiter OLS
CHEMICAL PLANT LIGHTNING PROTECTION INSPECTION SLS recently performed a lightning protection inspection for a polymer manufacturing plant in North Carolina. SLS engineers conducted a thorough visual inspection of the LPS and performed a series of bonding and loop resistance measurements to verify the integrity of the system. Further, SLS helped the customer locate and diagnose
