In 1963, construction began on the VAB and it took three years to complete the massive building. According to NASA, the VAB consists of 98,000 tons of steel, 65,000 cubic yards of concrete and ...

NASA's next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System, will return to its home at the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today. Skip to main content.

In total, the building is 525 feet tall and 518 feet wide, spanning around 8 acres on its own, NASA reports. Of course, the VAB would have to be pretty large to accommodate the spacecraft inside.

The VAB or Vehicle Assembly Building is where NASA has been building rockets for over half a century. Let's explore inside! US launches ‘Canadian only’ deals to win back neighbors The seven ...

NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.

NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is the only facility to have an entire rocket assembled within that carried humanity to the Moon. Built for the Apollo/Saturn V Moon rocket, ...

NASA also had to deal with a fire reported in the VAB about two and a half hours after the SLS arrived back in the building. The minor fire did not result in any injuries or major damage.

Due to the possible impacts of Hurricane Ian, NASA has decided to move its Artemis 1 rocket back to the safety of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The mega moon rocket will begin its 4-mile trek ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – NASA is returning the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building due to the projected path of Hurricane Ian.

According to a NASA statement, fire alarms rang inside the building on September 27, soon after the SLS reached the location. The alarm was caused by smoke being detected in the High Bay 3, where ...

NASA officials on Saturday said teams were planning to roll the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis I mission back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs and recertifications ...

NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.