Loading...
Loading...
nasa-prepares-sls-rocket-for-the-first-crewed-artemis-mission
nasa-prepares-sls-rocket-for-the-first-crewed-artemis-mission

NASA prepares SLS rocket for the first crewed Artemis mission

0

NASA has said it is making great progress on building the rocket for Artemis II, the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

Scheduled for take-off in 2024, Artemis II will see NASA’s SLS rocket produce more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust launch the mission beyond Earth’s orbit and onward to the Moon.

At lift-off, the core stage with its four RS-25 engines and the twin boosters fire to propel SLS off the launch pad into orbit.

... to continue reading you must be subscribed

Subscribe Today

Paywall Asset Header Graphic

To access hundreds of features, subscribe today! At a time when the world is forced to go digital more than ever before just to stay connected, discover the in-depth content our subscribers receive every month by subscribing to gasworld.

Please wait...