Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Photos of the Day: Installing the ICPS on the SLS Rocket That Will Fly on Artemis 1 This Year...

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers watch as the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) is brought towards the Space Launch System (SLS) stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Just thought I'd share these new images that were recently posted online by NASA showing the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage being mated to the Space Launch System (SLS) two days ago. As noted in my previous entry, the Orion Stage Adapter and the Mass Simulator for Orion are the next components that will be attached to the vehicle before testing commences on the Artemis 1 rocket and its mobile launcher inside Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Vehicle Assembly Building. Orion itself will be installed on SLS next month, while the assembled rocket will roll out to KSC's Launch Complex 39B as early as September for a multi-week wet dress rehearsal. The Artemis 1 flight is scheduled for no earlier than November 22.

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lifted out of its protective container before the booster is brought up to the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lifted out of its protective container before the booster is brought up to the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is brought up to the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is brought up to the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lifted towards the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lifted towards the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lowered towards the launch vehicle stage adapter on the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is lowered towards the launch vehicle stage adapter on the SLS stack for mating...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

Inside the VAB at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the ICPS is about to be mated to the launch vehicle stage adapter on the SLS rocket...on July 5, 2021.
NASA / Kim Shiflett
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