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Artemis III Booster Segments Begin Rail Journey to NASA Kennedy
Key Takeaways
- Eight booster motor segments for NASA's SLS rocket shipped from Northrop Grumman's facility in Utah on June 2, 2026.
- The segments are traveling by rail to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- They will form the twin five-segment solid rocket boosters that provide over 75% of total thrust at liftoff.
- Artemis III will land astronauts near the lunar South Pole.
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DT Editorial Team··via nasa.gov
