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Big move, bigger mission! The Artemis III Space Launch System core stage moved to the transfer aisle at NASA Kennedy. Next up – teams will lift and integrate the massive 212-foot-rocket with the solid rocket boosters as we prepare for the next giant leap in lunar exploration.
The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

ALT The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is horizontal in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. The 212-foot rocket stage was lifted from High Bay 2 using a one-of-a kind lifting beam designed to lift the stage and will be joined vertically with the completed solid rocket booster motor segments in its short stack configuration.

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The Moon has impeccable timing. October's full Moon rises tonight, bringing a little moonlit magic to the start of Halloween week. The Moon reaches peak illumination at 12:12am ET (0412 UTC) on Oct. 26. Don't forget to look up!
The full Moon of March 2025 glows against a deep blue evening sky, framed by the dark, twisting branches of a leafless tree. Photographed rising over New Orleans, home to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 13, 2025, this full Moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon

ALT The full Moon of March 2025 glows against a deep blue evening sky, framed by the dark, twisting branches of a leafless tree. Photographed rising over New Orleans, home to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 13, 2025, this full Moon coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon

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To prepare for NASA’s Artemis IV mission to land astronauts on the lunar surface, SpaceX and Blue Origin have updated their concepts of operations for its landers. These landers — Starship and Blue Moon — have concepts of operations different from one another. More below ⬇️
Seen from behind the Moon during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther away, smaller and softly lit in the background. A faint reflection in the spacecraft window is also visible, subtly overlaying the scene. Though their phases differ, both are shaped by the same sunlight, revealing the geometry of the Sun–Earth–Moon system from deep space. Credit: NASA

ALT Seen from behind the Moon during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther away, smaller and softly lit in the background. A faint reflection in the spacecraft window is also visible, subtly overlaying the scene. Though their phases differ, both are shaped by the same sunlight, revealing the geometry of the Sun–Earth–Moon system from deep space. Credit: NASA

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NASA’s Orion spacecraft — with crew — will dock with Mark 2 in lunar orbit. Then, two astronauts transfer to the lander and descend to the Moon’s South Pole. After surface operations, Mark 2 returns to Orion, where the crew transfers for their journey back to Earth.
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Ultimately, based on lander readiness, NASA will determine which company will be first selected to safely deliver astronauts to the Moon’s surface and back to lunar orbit in 2028. A second crewed landing opportunity will follow. More: go.nasa.gov/4suonI8

NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions - NASA

As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing

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Artemis III will be one of the most complex test missions in NASA history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III astronauts will practice rendezvous and docking with two commercial lunar landers designed to carry crew from the Orion spacecraft to the lunar surface. Details below ⬇️
The Moon is seen shining over the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The sky is a dark blue gradient in the background. The core stage of the rocket is a burnt orange color. It is topped with the white Orion spacecraft and sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The mobile launcher is a trussed structure that stands behind the rocket. The perspective of the image if from below the rocket looking upward. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

ALT The Moon is seen shining over the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The sky is a dark blue gradient in the background. The core stage of the rocket is a burnt orange color. It is topped with the white Orion spacecraft and sandwiched between two white solid rocket boosters. The mobile launcher is a trussed structure that stands behind the rocket. The perspective of the image if from below the rocket looking upward. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

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When ready, the Orion spacecraft and its crew will reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. Every activity performed during Artemis III supports a larger goal: reducing risk before astronauts return to the lunar surface.
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Artemis III is about learning. The lessons learned throughout the mission will help refine future exploration plans, strengthen partnerships with industry, and ensure astronauts are prepared for humanity's next giant leap to the lunar surface in 2028. go.nasa.gov/4zpVyzj

NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations - NASA

Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency's history. 

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LIVE: @NASAAdmin and agency leaders are sharing the latest updates on next year's Artemis III mission and our plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1RJZzBdZY…
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Ready for an Artemis update? Tune in Friday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. ET (1800 UTC) to hear our latest progress and accelerated plans for Artemis lunar missions. Watch live: youtube.com/live/pAKqJxuxDgk
A detailed view of the Moon’s heavily cratered gray surface fills the left side of the image. In the distance on the right, a thin crescent Earth appears illuminated against a black sky, with the blue and white colors of the planet visible along the bright edge. Credit: NASA

ALT A detailed view of the Moon’s heavily cratered gray surface fills the left side of the image. In the distance on the right, a thin crescent Earth appears illuminated against a black sky, with the blue and white colors of the planet visible along the bright edge. Credit: NASA

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Happy 65th birthday, NASA’s Stennis Space Center! 🎉 On Oct 25, 1961, NASA announced plans to build a rocket test site in south Mississippi to support the Apollo Program. In the decades since, work at the site has helped power every major chapter of America’s space program.
A Saturn V stage is lifted onto the A-2 Test Stand at NASA Stennis (1965).

ALT A Saturn V stage is lifted onto the A-2 Test Stand at NASA Stennis (1965).

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“It’s crazy to look up and see the Moon far away again. I got used to seeing it bigger.” Emeritus astronaut Victor Glover and retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflect on the Artemis II mission on Houston We Have a Podcast. go.nasa.gov/4i19mtB
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (left) stands next to Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) in front of the T-38 planes they used to fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of the Artemis II mission. They are wearing blue flight suits, sunglasses, and smile at someone off-camera. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

ALT Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (left) stands next to Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) in front of the T-38 planes they used to fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of the Artemis II mission. They are wearing blue flight suits, sunglasses, and smile at someone off-camera. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock

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Feel the Power of an RS‑25 Hot Fire Test! 🔥 We successfully tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21 on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The main objectives of the test were to acceptance test RS-25 flight components for future @NASAArtemis missions and validate the new thermal protection system, which protects the RS-25 engine nozzle from the thermal environment surrounding NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during launch. While this developmental engine will not be used in flight, the hot fire test provides NASA and NASA's prime engine contractor @L3HarrisTech with the capability to capture critical data to improve engine performance and reliability.
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