Cool new pic of the Space Launch System (SLS) Intertank Test Article attached to the crosshead of test Annex at nasa_marshall in Huntsville, Alabama. The intertank is the second piece of structural hardware for the massive SLS core stage. It will undergo critical testing as engineers push, pull and bend the hardware with millions of pounds of force to ensure it can withstand the forces of launch and ascent. The test hardware is structurally identical to the flight version of the Intertank that will connect the core stage's two colossal fuel tanks, serve as the upper-connection point for the two solid rocket boosters, absorbs the heaviest loads during liftoff and flight, and houses critical avionics and electronics. Credit: NASA/MSFC/Tyler Martin #nasa #sls #corestage #flighthardware #michoud #nasamarshall nasa_marshall #huntville #em1