NASA's Artemis II Core Stage Begins Journey to Kennedy Space Center

The core stage, a crucial component of the Space Launch System, will support NASA's mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.

• The 212-foot-tall core stage was loaded onto the Pegasus barge at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
• The Artemis II mission aims to launch in September 2025, carrying four astronauts around the Moon.
• The core stage includes four RS-25 engines and two propellant tanks holding over 733,000 gallons of liquid propellant.
• NASA's Artemis program seeks to establish a long-term presence on the Moon and eventually send humans to Mars by 2040.
• Logistics engineer John Campbell oversees the transportation of the core stage, reflecting on his role in NASA's historic missions.

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