On March 23, 2025, NASA successfully completed a major milestone for the Artemis II ... Building. The core stage, measuring 212 feet in height, is a significant component of the SLS rocket ...

Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket core stage was fitted with 4 RS-25 engines at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New ...

Building on the crewed Artemis II flight ... all the structural components of SLS during launch and flight." In February, Michoud crews with NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage prime contractor ...

NASA has taken a critical step forward in preparing the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission ... position the massive rocket component. The core stage, standing 212 feet tall ...

The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's Artemis 2 moon ... is the largest component of the Space Launch System ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A vital component of NASA’s Artemis mission, the core stage built at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, was showcased on Tuesday (July 16) before being ...

The core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System for Artemis II completed its journey to Kennedy Space Center Tuesday. A massive barge brought the 212-foot booster to the spaceport 900 miles away ...

As the barge carrying the Artemis II core stage moves away from New Orleans, people there are already hard at work prepping the next generation of the SLS main component, the one meant for the ...

Sitting in the commander's seat of Orion was Commander Moonikin Campos, a suited mannequin that collected data on what future human crews might experience on a lunar trip. The mannequin’s name ...

After these leftover booster components are used up, Northrop Grumman will begin producing new SRB segments for later Artemis misisons. The core stage, despite its familiar look, is fundamentally ...

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The Artemis 1 mission's second launch, an unmanned test, was set for Saturday 2:17 pm ET (11:17 am PT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SLS core stage, manufactured by Boeing ...