The NASA SLS Rocket Powerhouse

At 212 feet tall, the core stage for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is the backbone and powerhouse of the mega rocket that will power NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon. Its two massive propellant tanks provide more than 733,000 gallons of propellant to the four RS-25 engines at the base of the rocket stage, producing more than 2 million pounds of thrust for the first eight minutes of flight. NASA and Boeing, the lead SLS core stage contractor, manufacture the core stage which is built at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Watch this video to learn more about the capability of the SLS rocket and its dynamic core stage.

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[thomasgoodwin]

Yes, amazing, but a bit expensive for a toss away these days.