Artemis II Core Stage Offload and Transport to VAB

In this aerial view, NASA’s powerful 212-foot long SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is shown being offloaded from the agency’s Pegasus Barge on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, after arriving at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams with Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) will transfer the rocket stage to the spaceport’s Vehicle Assembly Building to prepare it for integration atop the mobile launcher ahead of the Artemis II launch.