Core rocket for upcoming Artemis III mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center
The core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis III mission arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. NASA engineers will assemble the rocket for the mission, expected to launch in late 2027.
NASA engineers are preparing for the Artemis III mission after the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. The 212-foot-long core stage was manufactured at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and traveled 900 miles to the space center. The core stage contains the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, intertank, and forward skirt. On Tuesday, the top four-fifths of the core stage were transported to NASA's Vehicle Assembly, where it will be integrated with the boat-tail and engine section. The Artemis III mission is expected to launch in late 2027 and will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the Orion spacecraft and commercial spacecraft. The mission will precede the Artemis IV mission, which is expected to launch in 2028 and will mark the first lunar landing with humans since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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