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Artemis III Core Stage Major Join Complete
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Artemis III Core Stage Major Join Complete

NASA / MAF · 2026-01-08 · photograph (digital archive)

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Teams with Boeing – NASA’s Prime Contractor for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket – mate the forward and aft ends of the core stage for the agency’s Artemis III mission at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Jan. 8, 2026. This operation secures four of the five major components of the core stage in place: the forward skirt, liquid oxygen tank, intertank, and the liquid hydrogen tanks.

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SLSMichoud Assembly FacilityMAFMSFCMarshall Space Flight CenterArtemis IIIArtemisSpace Launch SystemLouisianaMarsMoonNASA
Credit lineArtemis III Core Stage Major Join Complete. NASA/MAF, 2026-01-08. Public domain. ID: MAF_20260108_CS3_MajorJoin_02.
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