The Journal of Space Commerce

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Early Production Continues on SLS Upper Stage

Advanced Upper Stage Part of the Block 1B Configuration

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Tom Patton
Nov 08, 2023
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Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility Oct. 24.

The weld confidence article forms part of the liquid oxygen…

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