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The fully assembled SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the Artemis II test flight is suspended 225 feet in...
The fully assembled SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the Artemis II test flight is suspended 225 feet in the air inside the newly renovated High Bay 2 at Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building. The core stage was lifted to enable engineers to complete work before it is stacked on mobile launcher 1 with other rocket elements. With the move to High Bay 2, technicians now have 360-degree tip to tail access to the core stage, both internally and externally.
The cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) serves as a crucial connector between NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) core stage...
This infographic labeled “Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter depicts the SLS (Space Launch System) launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) which will be used for Artemis 1, 2, and 3. In the middle of the graphic, an illustration of the LVSA can be seen. To the left side of there is an explanation of what the LVSA is and does. On the right side, an illustration of the SLS rocket is seen with a person standing next to the rocket, showing the difference in size.
Lane Polak is a technical writer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System), where he is responsible for creating content that...
Lane Polak is a technical writer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System), where he is responsible for creating content that raises public awareness of NASA and specifically SLS.
Casey Wolfe is developing and producing the next generation payload adapter for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super-heavy lift rocket....
Casey Wolfe is developing and producing the next generation payload adapter for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super-heavy lift rocket. The adapter is made with some of the world’s most advanced composite manufacturing techniques.
As RS-25’s operations integrator, Chris Pereira is responsible for ensuring that the many pieces of the program – from tracking...
As RS-25’s operations integrator, Chris Pereira is responsible for ensuring that the many pieces of the program – from tracking on-time procurement of supplies and labor loads to coordinating priorities on various in-demand machine centers – come together to deliver a quality product.
Crews moved the cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter out of NASA Marshall’s Building 4708 to the agency’s Pegasus barge on...
Crews moved the cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter out of NASA Marshall’s Building 4708 to the agency’s Pegasus barge on August 21. The barge will ferry the adapter first to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, where it will pick up additional SLS hardware for future Artemis missions, and then travel to NASA Kennedy. In Florida, teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems will prepare the adapter for stacking and launch.
John Campbell, a logistics engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, stands on NASA's Pegasus barge July 15.
John Campbell, a logistics engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, stands on NASA's Pegasus barge July 15 for the Artemis II core stage rollout.
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans...
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans July 15 and 16.
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans...
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans July 15 and 16.
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans...
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans July 15 and 16.
Teams at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are preparing the agency’s Pegasus barge to carry the SLS...
Teams at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are preparing the agency’s Pegasus barge to carry the SLS rocket’s core stage from the agency’s rocket factory to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans...
Members of NASA’s Pegasus Barge crew meet with Artemis II crew members at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans July 15 and 16.
The Pegasus crew and team, from left, includes Kelton Hutchinson, Jeffery Whitehead, Jason Dickerson, Arlan Cochran, John Brunson, NASA astronaut...
The Pegasus crew and team, from left, includes Kelton Hutchinson, Jeffery Whitehead, Jason Dickerson, Arlan Cochran, John Brunson, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Marc Verhage, Terry Fitzgerald, Scott Ledet, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Wil Daly, Ashley Marlar, Farid Sayah, Jamie Crews, Joe Robinson, and Nick Owen.
From left to right: Ashley Marlar, Jamie Crews, Nick Owen, Jeffery Whitehead, Scott Ledet, Jason Dickerson, John Campbell, NASA astronaut...
From left to right: Ashley Marlar, Jamie Crews, Nick Owen, Jeffery Whitehead, Scott Ledet, Jason Dickerson, John Campbell, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Farid Sayah, Kelton Hutchinson, Terry Fitzgerald, Bryan Jones, and Joe Robinson.
The Artemis II Core Stage moves from final assembly to the VAB at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans...
The Artemis II Core Stage moves from final assembly to the VAB at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in preparation for delivery to Kennedy Spaceflight Center later this month. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Block 1B cargo configuration will launch for the first time beginning with...
This infographic labeled “SLS Block 1B Infographic” depicts the SLS (Space Launch System) in the Block 1B configuration that will be used beginning with Artemis 4. The left side of the graphic explains the difference between the Block 1 and Block 1B designs and shows a person standing next to the rocket showing the difference in size. On the top right side of the graphic, there is a graphic depicting the Lunar I-Hab. Below is a breakdown of the internal design of the SLS. It also details a few advantages this configuration of the rocket will have and discusses the capability of having two or more payloads launched by the same rocket.
Fisher stands in front of the launch vehicle stage adapter for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware will...
Lauren Fisher stands in front of the launch vehicle stage adapter for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket.
Mat Bevill, the associate chief engineer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program, stands in front of a four-segment solid...
Mat Bevill, the associate chief engineer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program, stands in front of a four-segment solid rocket booster that powered the space shuttle at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Key adapters for the first crewed Artemis missions are manufactured at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The...
Key adapters for the first crewed Artemis missions are manufactured at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The cone-shaped payload adapter, left, will debut on the Block 1B configuration of the SLS rocket beginning with Artemis IV, while the Orion stage adapters, right, will be used for Artemis II and Artemis III.
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the...
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the same test stand that once housed the SLS liquid oxygen tank structural test article.
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the...
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the same test stand that once housed the SLS liquid oxygen tank structural test article.
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the...
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the same test stand that once housed the SLS liquid oxygen tank structural test article.
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the...
Teams at Marshall manufactured, prepared, and move the payload adapter test article. The payload adapter will undergo testing in the same test stand that once housed the SLS liquid oxygen tank structural test article.
A test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s more powerful version of its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket...
A test version of the universal stage adapter for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for Artemis 4 is seen inside Marshall Space Flight Center’s facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The adapter sits on a yellow piece of hardware. There is an American flag hanging on the wall to the right and the word “Leidos” is painted black on the white adapter.
NASA’s Josh Whitehead has a passion for systems engineering. He now helps lead the team developing the rocket that will...
NASA’s Josh Whitehead has a passion for systems engineering. He now helps lead the team developing the rocket that will fly the first crew to deep space since the Saturn V. The campaign name of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the Moon, also has special meaning for Whitehead. “I have a twin sister, and Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. I'm like, hey, I'm a twin! How cool is that?”
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Teams at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently rotated the Orion stage adapter– a ring structure that...
Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center flip the Artemis II Orion stage adapter for installation of its diaphragm Nov. 30.
Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently installed a key component called the frangible...
The cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter, seen in yellow, is in a production area.
Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently installed a key component called the frangible...
The cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter, seen in yellow, is in a production area.
Artemis II Astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen visit Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL...
Artemis II Astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen visit Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and sign the Artemis II Orion stage adapter
Artemis II Astronaut Jeremy Hansen visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis...
Artemis II Astronaut Jeremy Hansen visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis II Orion stage adapter.
Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis...
Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis II Orion stage adapter.
Artemis II Astronaut Victor Glover visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis...
Artemis II Astronaut Victor Glover visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis II Orion stage adapter.
Artemis II Astronaut Reid Wiseman visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis...
Artemis II Astronaut Reid Wiseman visits Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL on Nov. 27 and signs the Artemis II Orion stage adapter.
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view...
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Nov. 16.
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view...
Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Nov. 16.
Eric Bordelon, a multimedia specialist at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Olreans, stands in front of a weld confidence...
Eric Bordelon, a multimedia specialist at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Olreans, stands in front of a weld confidence article that forms part of the liquid oxygen tank for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s future exploration upper stage.
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for...
Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility Oct. 24
Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, conducted a hot fire of a 24-inch subscale solid rocket...
Engineers in the East Test Area at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center monitor a 24-inch booster motor test Sept. 14.
A Super Blue Moon rises above the Mississippi River and the Crescent City Connection Bridge in New Orleans, Aug. 30....
A Super Blue Moon rises above the Mississippi River and the Crescent City Connection Bridge in New Orleans, Aug. 30. The full moon is “super” because it’s slightly closer to Earth and “blue” because it’s the second full moon in a month. About 25% of all full moons are supermoons, but only 3% of full moons are blue moons. The next super blue moons will occur in a pair in January and March 2037. New Orleans is home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, where stages for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and structures for Orion spacecraft are produced for the Artemis missions.