Rocket Upper Stage Integrated as Preparations for Artemis II Continue - NASA Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida successfully integrated the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s upper stage May 1, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, marking another key step…

On May 1, #NASAGroundSys successfully integrated the SLS rocket's upper stage for Artemis II. The interim cryogenic propulsion stage now joins the already stacked solid rocket boosters, core stage, and launch vehicle stage adapter. - RT NASA_SLS

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NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket Gets New Addition - NASA NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket is taking shape following the successful integration of the launch vehicle stage adapter onto the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage on April 12 inside the Vehicle…

"Teams with #NASAGroundSys have successfully stacked the launch vehicle stage adapter for #NASAArtemis II, bringing us one step closer to returning humans to the Moon." - #NASA_SLS

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"The interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) for the #NASAArtemis II mission has arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building from the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at #NASAKennedy. Here, teams will stack the ICPS atop the #NASA_SLS Moon rocket." - #NASAGroundSys

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Path to the Pad: NASA Moon Rocket Comes Together for Artemis - NASA NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is on its path to the pad for Artemis I, the first integrated mission of SLS and NASA’s Orion spacecraft through the agency’s Artemis program.

"The core stage and launch vehicle stage adapter for Artemis II were recently moved into the transfer aisle at #NASAKennedy and will soon undergo final checkouts before technicians with #NASAGroundSys integrate them with the boosters." - #NASA_SLS

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NASA Artemis II Core Stage Goes Horizontal Ahead of Final Integration - NASA Technicians used massive cranes inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to lift the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage out of High Bay 2 and…

"A BIG lift!

Technicians from #NASAGroundSys recently lifted the #Artemis II #NASA_SLS core stage from a vertical to a horizontal position to perform final checkouts before integrating the stage with other elements of the rocket later this month." - #NASA_Marshall

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