A Bird’s-Eye View of the Vehicle Assembly Base

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A Bird’s-Eye View of the Vehicle Assembly Base, A small blue heron can be seen in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building as launch preparations continue on Friday, September 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

A small blue heron can be seen in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building as launch preparations continue on Friday, September 2, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Artemis I flight test is the agency’s first integrated test of its deep space exploration technologies, including the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and supporting base equipment. NASA is now eyeing a September 27 launch date, pending the performance of a cryogenic demonstration test scheduled for Wednesday, September 21.