# @nasaartemis on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C0m4Gituzwl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10276860-nasaartemis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-08T21:39:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

Ice cream cone or rocket part? 🍦⁣
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NASAMarshall teams recently installed a key component called the frangible joint assembly onto the adapter that connects the core stage to the upper part of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. ⁣
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The cone-shaped stage adapter will be a part of the SLS mega rocket that will power NASA’s #Artemis III mission to the Moon. The Artemis III mission will include a crewed landing on the lunar surface.⁣
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The frangible joint sits atop the adapter and operates as a separation mechanism. The joint is designed to break apart upon command, allowing the upper part of the rocket to quickly separate from the core stage and adapter.⁣
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The adapter is fully assembled at NASAMarshall and lead contractor Teledyne Brown.⁣
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Image description: The cone-shaped launch vehicle stage adapter, seen in yellow, is in a production area. There is a small circular-shaped hole in the side of the cone. The production area in the background has white walls, ceiling, and is windowless.⁣
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Credit: NASA/Sam Lott⁣
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#Rocket #Moon #LunarMission #STEM #RocketScience #IceCream #NASA #NASAMarshall #SpaceLaunchSystem

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rocketscience, nasa, spacelaunchsystem, icecream, stem, rocket, moon, lunarmission, artemis, nasamarshall

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