SLS Work Continues for Future Artemis Missions with Engine Section ‘Flip’
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility rotated the engine section on Feb. 11 for Artemis II, the first Artemis mission with a crew, from a vertical position to a horizontal position in preparation for final assembly and integration. This breakover, or “flip,” signals that the core stage for the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is nearly complete. Following the successful launch of Artemis I, SLS engineers have their eyes set on the production, assembly, and testing of Moon rockets for Artemis II, III, and IV. The Artemis II core stage is in final assembly at Michoud, and crews will soon unbox the four RS-25 engines for the mission to integrate them into the stage. The engine section is the last major structure that makes up the core stage of the rocket that will help power the Artemis II mission.
Image Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
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SLS Work Continues for Future Artemis Missions with Engine Section ‘Flip’
Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility rotated the engine section on Feb. 11 for Artemis II, the first Artemis mission with a crew, from a vertical position to a horizontal position in preparation for final assembly and integration. This breakover, or “flip,” signals that the core stage for the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is nearly complete. Following the successful launch of Artemis I, SLS engineers have their eyes set on the production, assembly, and testing of Moon rockets for Artemis II, III, and IV. The Artemis II core stage is in final assembly at Michoud, and crews will soon unbox the four RS-25 engines for the mission to integrate them into the stage. The engine section is the last major structure that makes up the core stage of the rocket that will help power the Artemis II mission.
Image Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
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