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.
Photo Part Of
NASA Artemis SLS Rocket Factory
41 photos • 2018
Map
OpenStreetMap Google Maps
More from NASA Artemis SLS Rocket Factory
SLS Tooling Platform at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
SLS Tooling Platform at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
This specialized tooling platform, built by Ascent Aerospace’s Global Tooling Systems division, is located within NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in…
Boeing Gore Weld Tool at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans
Boeing Gore Weld Tool at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans
Boeing Gore Weld Tool at Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans. The facility manufactures components for next-generation aerospace vehicles, including the…
SLS Core Stage Barrel Tooling at NASA Michoud Facility
SLS Core Stage Barrel Tooling at NASA Michoud Facility
Precision barrel tooling for the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is positioned on the production floor at NASA’s Michoud…
NASA SLS Rocket Model for Barge Transport Test, Michoud
NASA SLS Rocket Model for Barge Transport Test, Michoud
A full-scale model of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's core stage is positioned outside the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility…
Orion EM-1 Spacecraft Adapter Cone Assembly, Michoud Facility
Orion EM-1 Spacecraft Adapter Cone Assembly, Michoud Facility
The Spacecraft Adapter Cone for NASA’s Orion Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) undergoes assembly at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana.…
NASA Barge Pegasus Moored on Intracoastal Waterway, LA
NASA Barge Pegasus Moored on Intracoastal Waterway, LA
The NASA barge Pegasus is moored on the Intracoastal Waterway near New Orleans, Louisiana. Constructed in 1999, the vessel initially…
Nearby Photos

Built in Minneapolis

Photographs showcasing change over time

Browse by location, move through long-running series, or start with recent work.

© 1996–2026 Chad Davis