The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) – for Artemis II arrived at the Space Coast on July 28, 2021. It is undergoing final preparations at prime contractors Boeing and United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) facilities and will soon be delivered to nearby Kennedy Space Center.
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) – for Artemis II arrived at the Space Coast on July 28, 2021. It is undergoing final preparations at prime contractors Boeing and United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) facilities and will soon be delivered to nearby Kennedy Space Center. The ICPS fires its RL10 engine, provided by Aerojet Rocketdyne, to send the Orion spacecraft toward the Moon. ULA is already building the Artemis III ICPS in its factory in Decatur, Alabama.