RS-25 engine
The main engine of NASA's Space Launch System. Parts are made in Canoga Park, and the first new-build engines will fly on Artemis V.
Milestones · step 5 of 5
Production restart contractLate 2015
Artemis I launchNov 2022
First new-build engine acceptance testJun 2025
Artemis II launchApr 1, 2026
Artemis III launchNET mid-2027
Timeline
NET mid-2027 Artemis III launchIN PROGRESS
Apr 1, 2026 Artemis II launch
Jun 2025 First new-build engine acceptance test
Nov 2022 Artemis I launch
Late 2015 Production restart contract
Team