NASA's Artemis Moon Rocket Boosters: "Two Minutes of Pure Awesome"

NASA's Artemis Moon Rocket Boosters: "Two Minutes of Pure Awesome"

Towering at 17 stories tall and flanking either side of NASA’s mega Moon rocket with the iconic NASA “Worm” logo, the two solid rocket boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket operate in parallel with the rocket’s four RS-25 engines to send the Artemis missions to the Moon. The twin, five-segment solid rocket boosters produce more than 75% of total thrust at liftoff, making them the most powerful boosters ever built for spaceflight. NASA and Northrop Grumman, the lead SLS booster contractor, manufacture the boosters. Watch this video to learn more about how these boosters help power the SLS rocket’s bold missions into deep space.

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.

Learn more about the Artemis II Mission:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii 

Learn more about Space Launch System (SLS) : nasa.gov/sls

Credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Sept. 29, 2023

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