NASA begins Artemis III stacking, China launches their Moon rocket booster, Centaur V questions

In this video, I'll go over the start of Artemis III SLS Booster stacking, newly released imagery of Artemis IV elements, and the first orbital launch of China's Long March 10 rocket. Most of the work for the lunar landers to get ready for Artemis IV won't happen until after Artemis III, and at this point, all three of the secretly-developed landers points to their first visits to the Moon in 2028. There's also more questions about sticking Centaur V on SLS in the future, after an initial assessment suggests performance restrictions. Imagery is courtesy of NASA, except where noted. Links to social media posts: https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/20740... https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/20740... https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/... Links to stories referenced: https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-con... https://www.china-in-space.com/p/chin... Join the channel for additional members-only content:    / @philipsloss   Or, consider buying me a coffee to support my work and the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/philipsloss 00:00 Intro 02:15 Artemis III Watch: Stacking begins 04:09 Artemis III Orion crew module is mated to its heatshield 06:16 Artemis II crew visits KSC 06:57 Artemis IV Watch: SLS Core Stage production milestones from the spring 11:24 Blue Origin shows a picture of "Mark 2 Alpha" 14:06 Next Starship flight test next week? 15:30 How much will Centaur V restrict SLS performance? 21:45 Other news and notes: first orbital launch of China's Long March 10 Moon rocket 24:03 Thanks for watching!