NASA's SLS Core Stage Arrives for Artemis II

NASA's core stage booster for the Artemis II mission has arrived at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) after a 900-mile journey from New Orleans on the Pegasus barge. This 212-foot-tall booster, the largest NASA has ever produced, will be integrated with other rocket components at the Vehicle Assembly Building over the coming months. Designed to propel four astronauts around the moon, the booster will produce over 2 million pounds of thrust during launch. The Artemis II mission, delayed to September 2025, will serve as a critical test flight to ensure safety and functionality before future lunar missions. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.