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The upper stage for the
#Artemis III Space Launch System rocket arrived at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Poseidon Wharf in Florida on Aug. 9. The upper stage, comprised of the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) with its single RL10 engine, will be responsible for giving NASA’s Orion spacecraft the big push needed to journey to the Moon for a lunar landing during Artemis III.
The upper stage will undergo final checkouts by contractors Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) at ULA’s facilities before it is delivered to nearby NASAKennedy Space Center.
The ICPS for the mission is the last of its kind as Artemis missions beginning with Artemis IV will use the SLS Block 1B configuration with its more powerful exploration upper stage for launch and flight.
Image description: The white and silver interim cryogenic propulsion stage is suspended in the center of the image inside a large building. The larger cylinder making up the top of the ICPS has...