NASA began assembling rockets for the Artemis Moon mission

A total of 10 segments will make twin solid rocket boosters before its first liftoff, which is expected to take place next year.

The rocket is a key part of NASA’s Artemis lunar research program, which aims to send the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024. NASA officials also hope the SLS will be used to reach Mars and other “deep space destinations.”

Once fully assembled, NASA said the SLS rocket statue will have a ler higher stand than the LiF Liberty and will have about 15% more pressure on the lift off than the Saturn V rocket that operated the Apollo mission. 50 years ago, it built the most powerful rocket ever.

However, there have been delays and increased costs in this project.

“Stacking the first piece of the SLS rocket on a mobile launcher is a major milestone for the Artemis program,” said Andrew Schrobel, operations flow manager with Jacobs, a company working with NASA on the Artemis program, in a NASA news release. .

“It shows that the mission is really taking shape and will soon depart towards the launch pad.”

NASA’s Artemis I mission is expected to begin in 2021 with two test flights around the moon without astronauts. Artemis II is set to launch with astronauts on board in 2023, bringing Artemis III astronauts to the lunar surface.

Artemis is named after the Greek goddess Moon and is the twin sister of Apollo.