Artemis III SLS core stage integrated with twin solid rocket boosters

The Artemis III SLS core stage has been integrated with twin solid rocket boosters. The core stage was lifted from High Bay 2, and its listed location is High Bay 3 in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

For the core stage, the listed vehicle specification is 212 feet, and the lift used a one-of-a-kind lifting beam.

For the core stage, the listed location is High Bay 3 in the Vehicle Assembly Building, and the stage was lifted from High Bay 2.

The launch site is Launch Pad 39B.

For the core stage, liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are listed, and a tanking test is a milestone.

The listed crew is Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and Luca Parmitano, and the mission configuration is an Orion spacecraft on top of an SLS rocket.

The mission's milestones include testing rendezvous and docking capabilities, and its partnerships include Blue Origin and SpaceX. It is described as ahead of a future lunar landing mission.

Integration with twin solid rocket boosters and a listed tanking test are concrete milestones for Artemis III.

Blue Origin and SpaceX partnerships, plus rendezvous and docking testing ahead of a future lunar landing mission, make the mission relevant to the lunar industry.

Launch teams will rehearse countdown procedures and timelines.