Inside the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana, large-scale industrial structures facilitate the production of components for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Artemis rockets. Established in 1961, Michoud has been a critical manufacturing hub for American space programs, notably producing the Saturn V first stages for the Apollo missions and external tanks for the Space Shuttle program. Today, the facility is central to NASA's Artemis program, fabricating the core stage of the SLS rocket, which is designed to return humans to the Moon and eventually journey to Mars. This vast complex houses specialized tooling and assembly jigs, underscoring the precision engineering required for deep-space exploration.
Related photographs from the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where NASA’s Space Launch System core stages are assembled for Artemis missions. 
