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<\/a><\/figure>NASA will roll the fully assembled core stage for the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the first crewed Artemis mission out of NASA\u2019s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in mid-July. The 212-foot-tall stage will be loaded on the agency\u2019s Pegasus barge for delivery to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n
Media will have the opportunity to capture images and video, hear remarks from agency and industry leadership, and speak to subject matter experts with NASA and its Artemis industry partners as crews move the rocket stage to the Pegasus barge.<\/p>\n
NASA will provide additional information on specific timing later, along with interview opportunities. This event is open to U.S. and international media. International media must apply by June 14. U.S. media must apply by July 3. The agency\u2019s media credentialing policy<\/a> is available online. \u00a0<\/p>\n Interested media must contact Corinne Beckinger at corinne.m.beckinger@nasa.gov<\/a> and Craig Betbeze at craig.c.betbeze@nasa.gov<\/a>. Registered media will receive a confirmation by email.<\/p>\n The rocket stage with its four RS-25 engines will provide more than 2 million pounds of thrust to send astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. Once at Kennedy, teams with NASA\u2019s Exploration Ground Systems Program will finish outfitting the stage and prepare it for stacking and launch. Artemis II<\/a> is currently scheduled for launch in September 2025.<\/p>\n Building, assembling, and transporting the core stage is a collaborative process for NASA, Boeing, the core stage lead contractor, and lead RS-25 engines contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3 Harris Technologies company.<\/p>\n NASA is working to land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the Moon under the agency\u2019s Artemis campaign. The SLS<\/a> rocket is part of NASA\u2019s backbone for deep space exploration, along with the Orion spacecraft, supporting ground systems, advanced spacesuits and rovers, the Gateway in orbit around the Moon, and commercial human landing systems. The SLS rocket is the only rocket designed to send Orion, astronauts, and supplies to the Moon in a single launch.<\/p>\n Learn more about NASA\u2019s Artemis campaign:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-\u00a0<\/p>\n Rachel Kraft Corinne Beckinger\u00a0 Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> NASA will roll the fully assembled core stage for the agency\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the first crewed Artemis mission out of NASA\u2019s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in mid-July. The 212-foot-tall stage will be loaded on the agency\u2019s Pegasus barge for delivery to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Media [\u2026] Continue reading
NASA Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.\u00a0
256-544-0034
corinne.m.beckinger@nasa.gov\u00a0<\/p>\n
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