NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

A massive crane lowers the launch vehicle stage adapter onto the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. .

The next rocket to launch astronauts to the moon is nearing completion.

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) continues to make progress toward its Artemis 2 mission planned for next year; SLS is currently being stacked inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, where, the final pieces of the rocket are being assembled.