NASA Michoud: SLS Liquid Oxygen Tank in Cell A

Liquid oxygen tank being worked on at NASA Michoud
The Liquid Oxygen tank for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage is processed within Cell A at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. This critical component is engineered to contain 195,000 gallons of liquid oxygen, maintained at a temperature of -297 degrees Fahrenheit, serving as a primary propellant for the rocket. The Michoud Assembly Facility, a significant NASA manufacturing site since the 1960s, specializes in producing large-scale structures for space exploration. This work supports the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and advance future missions to Mars. Related photographs from the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where NASA’s Space Launch System core stages are assembled for Artemis missions.
Photo taken in August 2018.
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