Artemis II Core Stage sitzt im neuen Futuramic 360-Grad-Montagewerkzeug

This is one of many massive pieces of tooling built by Futuramic of Michigan.

From [NASA Image and Video Library:](https://images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-20241211-PH-KLS01_0090)

>Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems transport lower the agency’s 212-foot-tall SLS (Space Launch System) core stage into High Bay 2 at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The one-of-a kind lifting beam is designed to lift the core stage from the transfer aisle to High Bay 2 where it will remain while teams stack the two solid rocket boosters on top of mobile launcher 1 for the SLS core stage. Boeing and their sub-contractor Futuramic refurbished High Bay 2 to increase efficiencies while processing core stages for Artemis II and beyond.

From [NASA, Boeing Optimizing Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/nasa-boeing-optimizing-vehicle-assembly-building-high-bay-for-future-sls-stage-production/)… :

>Michigan-based Futuramic is constructing the tooling that will hold the core stage in a vertical position, allowing NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage lead contractor, to integrate the SLS rocket’s engine section and four RS-25 engines to finish assembly of the rocket stage. Vertical integration will streamline final production efforts, offering technicians 360-degree access to the stage both internally and externally.

Futuramic also makes tooling for [Sierra Space’s Dreamchaser and LIFE habitat](https://futuramic.com/tag/sierra-space/). [Their website](https://futuramic.com/) gives an idea of all the manufacturing infastructure that’s been built up for SLS, Dreamchaser, and other space programs.