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NASA barred the press from photographing the launch site of its Space Launch System after it boosted the agency's<\/a> Artemis I Moon mission<\/a> into space earlier this week.<\/p> Multiple space reporters said on Twitter that the agency had sent them a message telling them they were prohibited from photographing the Artemis 1 launch tower after the liftoff.<\/p> \"NASA did not provide a reason,\" Eric Berger, Ars Technica<\/em>'s senior space editor, tweeted<\/a>. The reporter added that according to his sources, the ban was apparently an attempt to save face after the launch damaged the tower.<\/p> \"So now sources are saying that yes, Launch Complex-39B tower was damaged during the Artemis I launch on Wednesday morning,\" Berger tweeted<\/a>. \"Basically, there were leaks and damage where there weren't supposed to be leaks and damage.\"<\/p> Later, Washington Post<\/em> space reporter Christian Davenport posted a statement<\/a> from NASA that seemed to corroborate Berger's sources, though he emphasized that there was \"no word on damage\" to the launch pad.<\/p> \"Because of the current state of the configuration, there are [International Traffic in Arms Regulations license] restrictions and photos are not permitted at this time,\" the statement given to Davenport read. \"There also is a launch debris around the pad as anticipated, and the team is currently assessing.\"<\/p> Whatever NASA's reasoning, it's pretty clear that the agency doesn't want unapproved photos of its expensive and overdue<\/a> Space Launch System rocket going out to the public. NASA loves positive publicity, it seems — but not negative.<\/p> More on the Artemis 1 launch: <\/strong>NASA Says It's Fine That Some Pieces May Have Fallen Off Its Moon Rocket During Launch<\/em><\/a><\/p> The post NASA Orders Press Not to Photograph Launch Site After Moon Mission Takes Off<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Original post:<\/p> NASA Orders Press Not to Photograph Launch Site After Moon Mission Takes Off<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" No Photos, Please NASA barred the press from photographing the launch site of its Space Launch System after it boosted the agency's Artemis I Moon mission into space\u00a0earlier this week. Multiple space reporters said on Twitter\u00a0that the agency had sent them a message telling them they were prohibited from photographing the Artemis 1 launch tower after the liftoff. \"NASA did not provide a reason,\" Eric Berger,\u00a0 Ars Technica 's senior space editor, tweeted Continue reading Damaging Reports<\/h2>