Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
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Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lifted from the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.NASA/Sean Cannon The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lifted from the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. NASA/Sean Cannon Th…
NASA Completes Artemis III SLS Core Stage and Booster Integration Ahead of Tanking Test
NASA has completed integration of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage with its two solid rocket boosters for the Artemis III mission, establishing the rocket’s short-stack configuration ahead of a planned propellant-loading test.
On October 28, 2026, NASA experts officially announced the successful integration of the central unit of the SLS launcher for the Artemis III expedition with a pair of powerful solid-fuel boosters. The work was carried out at the Kennedy Space Center, inside the famous Tseh vertical assembly (VAB). The configuration, known as the Short Stack, is now fully ready for the next series of tests.
NASA integrates the central stage of Artemis III SLS, 64.6 meters, together with the two solid thrusters in the VAB of the Kennedy Space Center. La entrada Artemis III SLS: NASA connects the 212-foot central stage to the thrusters in the VAB aparece primero en Merca2.
NASA Artemis III Core Rocket Stage Pre-lift
NASA Artemis III Core Rocket Stage Pre-lift | Kennedy Space CenterIn these images, NASA's Artemis III Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage can be seen in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was successfully lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with…
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