Space Launch System·National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch System Block 1
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Specifications
- Status
- active
- Height
- 111 m
- Diameter
- 8.4 m
- Mass
- 2,628,000 kg
- Stages
- 2
- Thrust
- 39,000 kN
- Payload to LEO
- 95,000 kg
- First flight
- 2022-11-16
- Total launches
- 2
- Success / Fail
- 2 / 0
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.
Propulsion
First stage
4×RS-25 (SSME)1,860 kN
LH2 / LOX · staged-combustion
Aerojet RocketdyneIsp 452s (vac)since 1981core stage
Payloads it launched
6 loaded