Nasa’s Artemis II
Four astronauts
on board the
Orion spacecraft
will carry out tests to confirm systems work as designed
Orion stage
adapter
Launch vehicle
stage adapter
The boosters tower 17 storeys high – taller than the Satue of Liberty from base to torch
Core stage
Solid rocket
boosters
provide 3.6m
pounds of
thrust each
RS-25 engines
Most efficient
engines
ever built
Four astronauts onboard the
Orion spacecraft
will carry out tests to confirm systems work as designed
Orion stage
adapter
Launch vehicle
stage adapter
The boosters tower 17 storeys high – taller than the Satue of Liberty from base to torch
Core stage
Solid rocket
boosters
provide 3.6m
pounds of
thrust each
RS-25 engines
Most efficient
engines
ever built
Four astronauts
on board the
Orion spacecraft
will carry out tests to confirm systems work as designed
Orion stage
adapter
Launch vehicle
stage adapter
The boosters tower 17 storeys high – taller than the Satue of Liberty from base to torch
Core stage
Solid rocket
boosters
provide 3.6m
pounds of
thrust each
RS-25 engines
Most efficient
engines
ever built
Four astronauts onboard the
Orion spacecraft
will carry out tests to confirm systems work as designed
Orion stage
adapter
Launch vehicle
stage adapter
The boosters tower 17 storeys high – taller than the Satue of Liberty from base to torch
Core stage
Solid rocket
boosters
provide 3.6m
pounds of
thrust each
RS-25 engines
Most efficient
engines
ever built