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Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of 2027 launch

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Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of 2027 launch
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NASA's Artemis 3 SLS core stage has arrived at Kennedy Space Center, completing a 900-mile barge journey from Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans aboard the Pegasus barge. The 212-foot-tall core stage will be moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building to be mated with its engine section, finalizing the SLS core; Artemis 3 will remain in Earth orbit to test rendezvous/docking with lunar landers (SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon), with the launch now targeted for late 2027.

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