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RS-25 engine

The main engine of NASA's Space Launch System. Parts are made in Canoga Park, and the first new-build engines will fly on Artemis V.
Timeline
Production restart contractALate 2015
Artemis I launchBNov 2022
First new-build engine acceptance testCJun 2025
Artemis II launchDApr 1, 2026
Artemis III launchENET mid-2027
A Late 2015 Production restart contract
B Nov 2022 Artemis I launch
C Jun 2025 First new-build engine acceptance test
D Apr 1, 2026 Artemis II launch
E NET mid-2027 Artemis III launchIN PROGRESS
In the News
L3Harris puts more than $100 million into its Canoga Park propulsion siteOct 8, 2026