A qualification test article for the liquid hydrogen tank on NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) is lifted off the Vertical Assembly Center after final welding at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The tank closely replicates flight hardware and was built using identical processing procedures. SLS will have the largest cryogenic fuel tanks ever used on a rocket. When completed, SLS will have the power and payload capacity to carry crew and cargo on exploration missions to deep space, including optimised version of an original NASA image. Credit: NASA/EBordelon

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Location: USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, Michoud Assembly Facility
Photo credit: © NASA / digitaleye / Alamy / Afripics
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