Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)
The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis 3 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27. The Artemis 3 launch is now targeted for late 2027, allowing more time for development of the lunar landers.
NASA's Space Launch System rocket core stage for the Artemis 3 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27. The stage traveled 900 miles from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans aboard the Pegasus barge. It will be moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where it will be mated with its engine section to complete the 212-foot-tall SLS core stage. Artemis 3 will test rendezvous and docking operations between the Orion capsule and lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin. The mission is now targeted for late 2027, delayed from mid-2027. If successful, Artemis 4 will put astronauts on the moon as soon as 2028.
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