The Trip to the Far Side of the Moon

SLS core stage will mix 537,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen with 196,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and ignite four engines producing about 1.7 million pounds of thrust, sLS core stage propellant volumes and engine thrust.

Solid rocket boosters will each produce about 3.3 million pounds of thrust when ignited solid rocket booster thrust per booster at liftoff.

Space Launch System will lift the Artemis II mission on a more than 600,000-mile journey to the moon and back mission and rocket identity.

SLS rocket recently rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building and was positioned on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center recent rollout and pad operations.

Artemis II has a launch window between April 1 and April 6 launch window for Artemis II.