⚡ Thanks to Novatech for sponsoring this video. Visit them at https://novatechloadcells.co.uk/ ⚡ Join Philip Sloss from NSF on an exclusive tour inside NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), where history is being made in the assembly of the Space Launch System (SLS) for the upcoming Artemis missions. This video takes you through the heart of the facility, showcasing the extensive work on the core stages for Artemis 2 and 3, including the first lunar flyby in 50 years and the historic Artemis 3 lunar landing. Witness the final stages of assembly and testing, get a close-up view of Orion spacecraft components, and hear firsthand from the engineers and experts on the ground. Dive deep into the intricacies of space hardware manufacturing and understand why scrapping the SLS isn't as straightforward as it seems. This in-depth look reaffirms NASA's commitment to lunar exploration and deep space missions, all made possible by the dedicated work at Michoud. Don't forget to subscribe for more behind-the-scenes content from the forefront of space exploration! 🔗 Article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/12/final-assembly-sls-core/ 🔗 NSF Store: null ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Philip Sloss ( 🖊️ Written by Philip Sloss & Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman) 🎥 Videography by Stephen Marr (@spacecoast_stve). 🎥 Footage from Stephen Marr, Philip Sloss, Jack Beyer, NASA. ✂️ Edited by Sawyer Rosenstein. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today. 🔗 https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47107.0 (Join L2 and support NSF here: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/) #NASA #SpaceLaunchSystem #ArtemisMission #MichoudAssembly #OrionSpacecraft #LunarExploration #RocketAssembly #DeepSpace #AerospaceEngineering #MoonLanding #SpaceTechnology #Artemis2 #Artemis3 #SpaceExploration #SpacecraftAssembly #SpaceIndustry #AerospaceProduction #SpaceMissionPreparation #BoeingSpace #LockheedMartin #SpaceHardware #HistoricSpaceMissions #MoonFlyby #SpaceManufacturing #FutureOfSpaceExploration