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Artemis III Liquid Oxygen Tank Moves to Thermal Protection System Application Cell (Photo Release - April 25)

Teams move a liquid oxygen tank from the main factory at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to a nearby production cell on April 25, 2025. Designated for the core stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission, the tank will now undergo application of its thermal protection system through an automated process.

The propellant tank is one of five major elements that make up the 212-foot-tall rocket stage. The core stage, along with its four RS-25 engines, produce more than two million pounds of thrust to help launch NASA’s Orion spacecraft, astronauts and supplies beyond Earth’s orbit and to the lunar surface for Artemis.

Source: NASA.Gov

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NASA / Michael DeMocker


NASA / Michael DeMocker


NASA / Michael DeMocker


NASA / Michael DeMocker


NASA / Michael DeMocker