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The Artemis II core stage (a butterscotch orange cylinder in the middle) and solid rocket boosters (the white cylinders, branded with the NASA "worm" logo on each side of the core stage) are joined together by teams inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). The view is from the ground, looking far upward, to show the full height of the core stage - 212 feet. The inside of the VAB has many platforms and catwalks around the center of the building, which is open.

Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete!

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and primary contractor Amentum integrate the SLS (Space Launch System) Moon rocket with the solid rocket boosters onto mobile launcher 1 inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Artemis II is the first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis campaign and is another step toward missions on the lunar surface and helping the agency prepare for future human missions to Mars.

Image Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

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