# NASA offloads second RS-25 engine for Artemis III SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center

_Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM EDT · science · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

NASA offloaded the second of four RS-25 rocket engines at Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis III mission, the space agency announced on X. The official Artemis account posted that Artemis III is coming together piece by piece. The second of four RS-25 rocket engines was recently offloaded at NASAKennedy, the post stated. These rocket engines will power the Space Launch System rocket during the launch of Artemis III, propelling the Orion spacecraft into Earth orbit, according to the account. The post included three photos of the large engine wrapped for transport and offloading. No additional details on the timeline for the remaining engines or the overall mission schedule were provided in the post.

## Sources

- [NASAArtemis (X)](https://x.com/NASAArtemis/status/2070599623815606402)

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