According to Space, space exploration enthusiasts are extremely excited as NASA, on March 17th, placed the super Space Launch System (SLS) rocket along with the Orion spacecraft on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, USA.
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The SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft are stacked together on the launch pad. Image: Airbus
The deployment will allow NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, the agency’s first mission in its program to land on the new Moon, to test the SLS and Orion on the pad before launch. The Pleiades Neo satellite, operated by the European aerospace company Airbus, has captured high-resolution images showing the rocket and spacecraft from space.
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center as seen from space. Image: Airbus
The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s KSC. Image: Airbus
SLS and Orion stacked on Launch Pad 39B at KSC. Image: Airbus
The image collection includes space views of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the KSC, where the SLS and Orion are stacked and assembled before eventually departing on their journey to the launch pad.