NASA Technicians Move RS-25 Engine for Artemis III Core Stage
Technicians prepared to transfer engine #2 to the work stand with engine #3 for integration with the Artemis III SLS core stage inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians have begun processing the RS-25 engines that will power the Artemis III mission. On August 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, the team prepared to transfer the #2 RS-25 engine to the work stand, with the #3 engine in the back, for integration with the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket.
All four RS-25 engines are designed to generate more than two million pounds of thrust at liftoff, sending the Orion spacecraft and its crew of four into low Earth orbit.
Artemis III is the third major flight in NASA's Artemis program.
Source: NASA