NASA Artemis III SLS Solid Rocket Boosters | Kennedy Space Center
The left, with black stripe, and right aerodynamic forward assemblies for the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters for Artemis III arrive at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. The nose cones will be integrated atop the SLS boosters to provide a smooth, pointed shape that allows the boosters to cut through the atmosphere efficiently, reducing drag and keeping the rocket stable during ascent.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left and right aft center booster segments for Artemis III are lowered onto their aft assembly segments for integration on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left and right aft center booster segments for Artemis III are lowered onto their aft assembly segments for integration on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the right aft center booster segment for Artemis III is lowered onto its aft assembly segment to prepare for integration on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left aft center booster segment for Artemis III is integrated onto its aft assembly segment on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Monday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left aft center booster segment for Artemis III is integrated onto its aft assembly segment on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Monday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the left aft center booster segment for Artemis III is lowered onto its aft assembly segment to prepare for integration on the mobile launcher for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
In High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the right aft center booster segment for Artemis III is lowered onto its aft assembly segment to prepare for integration on the mobile launcher for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
The twin boosters, comprising of five segments each manufactured by Northrop Grumman in Utah, will provide more than 75 percent of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s total thrust at launch. NASA's Artemis III mission will launch crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS rocket to test rendezvous and docking capabilities between Orion and two commercial lunar landers needed to land astronauts on the Moon. Planned to launch in 2027, Artemis III will carry out a series of objectives in low Earth orbit designed to demonstrate critical systems needed for future lunar landings, beginning with Artemis IV.
On future missions, including Artemis IV in 2028, landers will bring astronauts to the lunar surface. While Artemis III will not land on the Moon, it will test the complex capabilities NASA needs to return—this time to stay.
Learn more about NASA’s Artemis program:
Image Credits: NASA/Cory Huston//Clayton Rougelot
Image Dates: Aug. 10-13, 2026
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