As NASA showed off the first assembled Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage to government stakeholders and media at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, prime contractor Boeing continued preparations to ship the stage to the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as soon as they can. While the TV camera “red lights” were on during a live morning broadcast on December 9 at the beginning of “Artemis Day” event festivities held at MAF, similar “test in progress” lights were on around the stage as Boeing and RS-25 prime contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne continued working to complete engine leak checks.
