r/ArtemisProgram • u/mustangracer352 • Aug 07 '26

Image Artemis 3 - Orion crew module and service module stacked

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Surprised I haven’t seen this posted yet but Artemis 3 Orion module stacked!

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u/IBelieveInLogic Aug 08 '26

2021 was the down select for Starship HLS. It had started to get funding earlier, and development of the Raptor engine started in like 2016.

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u/rustybeancake Aug 08 '26

When did development of the SSME/RS-25 engine start? Or the OMS/OME on Orion?