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Artemis 3 SLS core stage moves into hardware integration ahead of 2027 lunar-landers test launch

NASA has raised the Artemis 3 SLS core stage into the Vehicle Assembly Building and is preparing for engine integration, advancing the rocket toward a planned 2027 launch. The step ties Artemis 3’s near-term hardware cadence to ongoing mission-profile planning as the agency readies for lunar landers validation.

Discovered 2026-05-11T14:06:48.689628-07:00 | 2026-05-11T14:06:48.689628-07:00

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  • Hardware progress on the Artemis 3 SLS core stage—raised in the Vehicle Assembly Building and now moving toward engine integration—creates a concrete schedule signal for the 2027 lunar-lan der test campaign, not just design updates.
  • The milestone complements the program-level planning described in NASA nears Artemis III orbit decision as it readies third SLS core-stage rollout, tying configuration decisions to physical integration milestones.
  • For procurement and supplier planning, it reinforces how Artemis sequencing is evolving as NASA completes Artemis II return/processing benchmarks and transitions attention to the next SLS build-and-test phase.

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