Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Artemis 1 Update #3: Orion Is Finally United with the Space Launch System!

The Orion capsule is secured to NASA's Space Launch System rocket inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida...on October 20, 2021.
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Around midnight today, the Artemis program reached a huge milestone when the Orion capsule was finally mated with NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida!

Several hours were spent afterwards on tightening the 360 bolts that will secure Orion to SLS for the Artemis 1 flight to the Moon...which is set to launch no earlier than this January.

The next event after today's accomplishment will be the transport of the fully-stacked SLS to KSC's Launch Complex 39B for a Wet Dress Rehearsal, which should take place next month. Stay tuned!

Inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida, the Orion capsule is transferred over to High Bay 3 where it will be secured to NASA's Space Launch System rocket...on October 20, 2021.
NASA

Inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida, the Orion capsule is transferred over to High Bay 3 where it will be secured to NASA's Space Launch System rocket...on October 20, 2021.
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Inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida, the Orion capsule is transferred over to High Bay 3 where it will be secured to NASA's Space Launch System rocket...on October 20, 2021.
NASA

Inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida, the Orion capsule is slowly lowered towards the Space Launch System's Orion stage adapter (which contains 10 CubeSats)...on October 20, 2021.
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A close-up of the Orion capsule after it was secured to NASA's Space Launch System rocket inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida...on October 20, 2021.
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