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Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center
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Structurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center

NASA / MSFC · 2025-01-31 · photograph (digital archive)

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This image shows teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lifting a forward skirt out of its vertical assembly center on Jan. 31, 2025. The forward skirt, which will be used on the core stage for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for its Artemis IV mission, houses flight computers, cameras, and avionics.

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SLSMichoud Assembly FacilityMAFMSFCMarshall Space Flight CenterArtemis IVArtemisSpace Launch SystemLouisianaMarsMoonNASA
Credit lineStructurally Complete Forward Skirt Lifts Out of Vertical Assembly Center. NASA/MSFC, 2025-01-31. Public domain. ID: MAF_20250131_CS4_FSoutVAC07.
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