We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission

Ars Technica ·

We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission

Ars : You’re flying Artemis III without an ICPS upper stage because you don’t need the performance to reach low-Earth orbit. But you do need a second stage simulator. …

Ars : You’re flying Artemis III without an ICPS upper stage because you don’t need the performance to reach low-Earth orbit. But you do need a second stage simulator. What’s the status of that? Parsons : That, to me, is really cool. It’s called a spacer, and we already have the design done. Metal is already being bump-formed at United Launch Alliance, and then we’re going to weld it in-house at Marshall Space Flight Center. …

Original source: Ars Technica

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