Orion Solar Array Wing #3 View of SLS Core Stage Separation

art002m1200912239C (April 1, 2026) - Eight minutes into the flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission, the core stage of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket successfully separated from the interim cryogenic propulsion stage and the Orion spacecraft. This ascent milestone marks the end of the first major propulsion phase of the Artemis II mission and the transition to upper‑stage operations. Separation takes place four minutes and 6 seconds into the video. This view comes from a camera on Orion’s solar array wing #3.