Side Boosters for NASA's Artemis II SLS Moon Rocket Complete

Side Boosters for NASA's Artemis II SLS Moon Rocket Complete

With stacking of the right-hand forward assembly, the Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters for NASA's Artemis II mission are complete. The 17-story-tall twin boosters provide more than 75% of thrust at liftoff from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39B. Next to stack on mobile launcher 1 is the core stage, currently inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Artemis II test flight will be sending NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman, as well as Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a ten-day journey around the Moon and back.

Artemis II will launch no earlier than April 2026.

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Learn more about NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket: nasa.gov/sls

Follow updates on the Artemis blog: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Credit: NASA
Duration: 1 minute, 26 seconds
Release Date: April 11, 2025

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