Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating
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Artemis III core stage receives thermal protection coating
NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission as crews at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans recently applied a thermal protection system to the core stage's liquid hydrogen tank.
NASA Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage: Thermal Protection System Applied
NASA Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage: Thermal Protection System AppliedIn February 2025, NASA crews from the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) and from Boeing, the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage prime contractor, completed the thermal protection system on the external structure of the rocket’s liquid hydrogen propellant fuel tank, using a robotic tool in what is now the largest single application in spaceflight history. MAF is an 832-acre…
NASA’s Artemis III Core Stage Receives Thermal Protection Coating
Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move a liquid hydrogen tank for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket into the factory’s final assembly area on April 22, 2025. The propellant tank is one of five major elements that make up the 212-foot-tall rocket stage. NASA/Steven Seipel NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission as crews at the agency’s Michoud Assembl…
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