NASA makes significant progress on Artemis II space launch system | Space

NASA reports substantial progress on the construction of the Artemis II Space Launch System, with several key components arriving at Cape Canaveral Friday.”And that behind me is the core stage of the Space Launch System, SLS, that is going to the moon,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.Nelson provided an inside look at the advancements on the rocket that will carry the Artemis II team around the moon.”This is a golden era of space exploration,” Nelson said.The core stage of the rocket, known as the “workhorse,” stands 212 feet tall, and the total stack will reach 320 feet.The service module for the Orion capsule has also arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building, along with several other critical pieces of machinery, including engine sections for future Artemis missions.The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch around this time next year.The crew includes Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.”The moon is not just a symbol of thinking about our place in the universe. It’s actually a beacon for science. It’s a beacon for understanding where we came from,” said Christina Koch, Artemis II.The Artemis I mission, which launched in November 2022, lasted 25 days and traveled 1.4 million miles in a successful uncrewed mission.Critical components are again coming together…

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