# @mrsilver21 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXo60arBUTn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64738895-mrsilver21-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f78f785836.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-27T15:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Silver (@BigEastSilver) — https://gondola.cc/BigEastSilver

## Caption

As one of 20 creators invited by @nasa to New Orleans, I witnessed the @nasaartemis III core stage rollout and met a real life hero, @astro_ayers 🚀 

Still doesn’t feel real 🤯

At Michoud Assembly Facility, aka America’s Rocket Factory 🏭
• 43 acres of manufacturing ~ 5,000 workers 👷🏻
• Core stage: 188K pounds ~ 210K fully stacked 🏋🏼‍♂️
• 322 feet tall ~ larger than the Statue of Liberty 🗽
• 2.5 years to build ~ pushing towards one year 🗓️

At Stennis Space Center, largest rocket test site in 🇺🇸
• RS-25 engines hit Mach 13 (LA to NYC in 15 mins) 💨

Many thanks to Danny Nowlin for capturing BTS 📸

NASA Social made us friendship bracelets, a beautiful human touch 🫶🏻

Grateful to @dreamstodiscover and @rocketingrai from @nasa_marshall for running point and an unforgettable experience 🙏🏻

#nasa #artemisiii #nasasocial #neworleans #bigeasy

## Stats

- **Views:** 897
- **Likes:** 133
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 43

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NASA | @NASA | https://gondola.cc/NASA | Government Organization |
| Michael Silver | @BigEastSilver | https://gondola.cc/BigEastSilver | Social Media Manager |

## Tags

nasa, neworleans, nasasocial, bigeasy, artemisiii

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