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Assembly Complete for First Piece of Core Stage Hardware

Assembly Complete for First Piece of Core Stage Hardware
The first major piece of core stage hardware for NASA's Space Launch System rocket has been assembled and is ready to be joined with other hardware for Exploration Mission-1.

The first major piece of core stage hardware for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has been assembled and is ready to be joined with other hardware for Exploration Mission-1. The forward skirt will connect the upper part of the rocket to the core stage and house many of the flight computers, or avionics.

Image Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon