NASA SLS Core Stage Fuel Tank Interior, Michoud

Interior of the SLS fuel tank at NASA Michoud Facility
Interior of the SLS fuel tank at NASA Michoud Facility.

The interior of a Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage fuel tank at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. This massive tank is designed to hold cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants, powering the rocket's four RS-25 engines. The Core Stage is the central component of the SLS, a super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed for NASA's Artemis program. Michoud Assembly Facility serves as a primary manufacturing and assembly site for these critical components, supporting the agency's efforts to return humans to the Moon and explore deeper into space. Related photographs from the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where NASA’s Space Launch System core stages are assembled for Artemis missions.

Taken August 2018

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