Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid hydrogen tank for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket into the factory’s final assembly area on April 22. Having recently completed application of the thermal protection system, teams will now continue outfitting the 130-foot-tall tank with critical systems to ready it for its designated Artemis III mission. The propellant tank is one of five major elements that make up the 212-foot-tall rocket stage. The core stage, along with its four RS-25 engines, produce more than two million pounds of thrust to help launch NASA’s Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and supplies beyond Earth’s orbit and to the lunar surface for Artemis.
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MAF_20250422_CS3_LH2_CellNtoArea48_TL
Date Created
April 22, 2025
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MAF
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video
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Eric Bordelon
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NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
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SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank in Production for NASA’s Artemis IV Mission
Jun 1, 2023
SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank in Production for NASA’s Artemis IV Mission
Jun 1, 2023
SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank in Production for NASA’s Artemis IV Mission
Jun 1, 2023
SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank in Production for NASA’s Artemis IV Mission
Jun 1, 2023