NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage - NASA (.gov)

NASA rolled out the core stage—the largest section—of the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis III, marking a major hardware milestone after the successful Artemis II lunar flyby. The rollout advances integration and testing for the next crewed lunar mission and complements ongoing mission planning and crew training informed by Artemis II data. This step signals tangible progress toward Artemis III’s launch preparations, including planned docking practice in lunar orbit.