Hurricane Matthew caused "millions of dollars" in damage at Kennedy Space Center last week as it spun north up Florida's east coast and delivered roaring winds and lots of rain.

  • Hurricane Matthew caused millions of dollars in damage at Kennedy Space Center
  • Despite the damage, KSC director said "we were definitely lucky"
  • United Launch Alliance says facilities had minor to moderate damage
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Normal operations resumed at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Kennedy Space Center, and the area weathered the storm fairly well, officials said. There are roofs blown off and ripped back, as well as water damage. Employees who reported for normal duty are working in temporary offices.

"We were definitely lucky," Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana said Tuesday.

Hurricane Matthew was extremely close to Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center as it pushed up the coast late Friday morning. The storm's sights were set on the Space Coast, but it jogged slightly to the east. Damage could have been much worse.

Winds at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39 were measured at 135 mph about 100 feet above the ground on Friday.

"And then it took that wobble at the last (second) and went east about 20-25 miles," Cabana said. "The eye was 20-25 miles from the Cape."

A damage assessment team was dispatched after the storm passed. Most of the issues are isolated to the northern part of the center near the Vehicle Assembly Building, where the panels and roof held up in the strong winds.

The roof came off the main utilities complex next door and all of the equipment that runs the chillers for all space center buildings were water-logged. Crews brought in portable chillers from out of state.

The main administration building has roof damage, and so some staff have been temporarily relocated.

The Beach House, an iconic structure where astronauts said goodbye to their families before missions, had its roof blown off. There is some water intrusion, Cabana said.

It will be repaired.

The closest ocean dunes to Kennedy Space Center's beach took a hit, but they did their job to prevent further erosion. The mobile launch near the VAB wasn’t damaged. It will be used for future spaceflight. The Orion capsule work wasn't impacted.

So, how does all of the damage impact the next launch from the Space Coast?

It's unclear if United Launch Alliance will continue with its scheduled Nov. 4 launch of a weather satellite. ULA said Hurricane Matthew caused minor to moderate damage to facilities, but there was no damage to flight hardware. 

The Beach House is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey was performed to identify structures and facilities that may have sustained damage from Hurricane Matthew as the storm passed to the east of Kennedy on Oct. 6 and 7, 2016. (NASA/Cory Huston)

The Vehicle Assembly Building is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey was performed to identify structures and facilities that may have sustained damage from Hurricane Matthew as the storm passed to the east of Kennedy on Oct. 6 and 7, 2016. (NASA/Cory Huston)