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NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American two-stage super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. The primary launch vehicle for the Artemis
Space_Launch_System
1960s-era design program of the US Air Force
The Space Launching System, or Space Launcher System, (SLS), was a 1960s-era design program of the US Air Force for a family of launch vehicles based around
Space_Launching_System
April 2026[update], the Space Launch System (SLS) – a Shuttle-derived, super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle – has conducted two successful launches, and a further
List of Space Launch System launches
List_of_Space_Launch_System_launches
Solid propellant rocket used by the Space Shuttle
reused. The Space Shuttle SRBs were the most powerful solid rocket motors ever flown at the time of their debut. The Space Launch System (SLS) SRBs, adapted
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster
Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster
Launch system that uses a single use launch vehicle
medium-lift kerolox launch vehicle for launching resupply missions to the Tiangong space station CZ-8 medium-lift launch vehicle mainly for launching payloads to
Expendable_launch_system
NASA-led lunar exploration program
Space Shuttle–derived hardware, such as the Space Launch System's (SLS) core stage, its RS-25 engines, and solid rocket boosters, as well as systems originating
Artemis_program
Modern system for holding and firing missiles on naval vessels
A vertical launching system (VLS) is an advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines
Vertical_launching_system
Spaceflight not by a government
space launch capacity. Private spaceflight accomplishments to date include flying suborbital spaceplanes (SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo), launching orbital
Private_spaceflight
American space and aeronautics agency
Apollo 11 at launch, Jul 1969 Titan III/Centaur launching Voyager 2 spacecraft, Jul 1977 Delta II launching Spirit rover, Jun 2003 Space Shuttle (STS-124)
NASA
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system that went to the ISS and performed other orbital missions. Operated
Space_Shuttle
Vehicles that can go to space and return
A reusable launch vehicle has parts that can be recovered and reflown, while carrying payloads from the surface to outer space. Rocket stages are the
Reusable_launch_vehicle
Expendable launch system program of the United States Space Force
the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch system program, the initial program goal was to make government space launches more affordable and reliable
National Security Space Launch
National_Security_Space_Launch
Historic Apollo Moonport
Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The site and its collection
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39
Division of the Boeing Company
division builds military airplanes, rotorcraft, and missiles, as well as space systems for both commercial and military customers, including satellites, spacecraft
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing_Defense,_Space_&_Security
Missile launching system
The Mark 41 vertical launching system (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against
Mark 41 vertical launching system
Mark_41_vertical_launching_system
Main stage of the NASA Space Launch System rocket
The Space Launch System core stage, or simply core stage, is the main stage of the American Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, built by The Boeing Company
Space Launch System core stage
Space_Launch_System_core_stage
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle under development
company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, and is part of SpaceX's broader reusable launch system development program. If completed as designed, Starship
SpaceX_Starship
Spaceport in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). Portals: India Rocketry Spaceflight SSLV Launch Complex Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
Satish_Dhawan_Space_Centre
Historic launch pad operated by NASA since 1969
pad has been configured for use by the agency's Space Launch System rocket, a Shuttle-derived launch vehicle which is used in the Artemis program and
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39B
Topics referred to by the same term
satellite launcher from Turkey Space Launching System (USAF SLS), a 1960s U.S. Air Force launch vehicle family proposal Search for "space launch system" on
Space Launch System (disambiguation)
Space_Launch_System_(disambiguation)
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
the SpaceX Starship has been launched 14 times, with 9 successes and 5 failures. SpaceX has developed Starship with the intention of lowering launch costs
List_of_Starship_launches
1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
official program name was carried over from the 1969 plan for the Space Transportation System (STS) of reusable spacecraft. Only the shuttle and supporting
Space_Shuttle_program
Component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle
The Space Shuttle external tank (ET) was the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contained the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer
Space_Shuttle_external_tank
Vertical launching system designed by DCNS
vertical) is a vertical launching system (VLS) built by Naval Group and introduced in 2001. DCNS began developing a vertical launching system in the early 1980s
Sylver vertical launching system
Sylver_vertical_launching_system
2026 crewed flyby of the Moon
2023. Mohon, Lee; O'Brien, Kevin (October 27, 2022). "Space Launch System Engines: Launching Artemis Astronauts to the Moon". NASA. Archived from the
Artemis_II
List of orbital rockets
is a list of conventional orbital launch systems. This is composed of launch vehicles, and other conventional systems, used to place satellites into orbit
List of orbital launch systems
List_of_orbital_launch_systems
Structure used to support large rockets
the Saturn V, Space Shuttle, and Space Launch System. Similar systems have also been used by other launch providers, including United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s
Mobile_launcher_platform
Effort by SpaceX to make rockets that can fly multiple times
SpaceX has privately funded the development of orbital launch systems that can be reused many times, similar to the reusability of aircraft. SpaceX has
SpaceX reusable launch system development program
SpaceX_reusable_launch_system_development_program
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
landing. Four astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission
Artemis_III
Boeing-Northrop Grumman consortium for Moon rocket construction
Deep Space Transport LLC is a joint venture that is set to provide launch services for the Space Launch System rocket. The joint venture consists of Boeing
Deep_Space_Transport_LLC
SpaceX private launch site
SpaceX Starbase, previously known as SpaceX South Texas Launch Site and SpaceX private launch site, is an industrial complex and rocket launch facility
SpaceX_Starbase
2022 uncrewed Moon-orbiting NASA mission
was the first integrated flight test of the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and its main objective was to test the Orion spacecraft
Artemis_I
End of NASA Space Shuttle program in 2011
International Space Station. The first NASA astronaut to launch on a Soyuz rocket was Norman Thagard, as part of the Shuttle-Mir program. Launching on March
Space_Shuttle_retirement
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
vehicles like the Space Shuttle. Most launch vehicles operate from a launch pad, supported by a launch control center and systems such as vehicle assembly
Launch_vehicle
Earliest phase of a flight that reaches space
A space launch is the phase of a spaceflight mission during which a launch vehicle reaches space. The launch may be sub-orbital or the launch may continue
Space_launch
U.S. Space Force space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics field command
Space Systems Command (SSC) is the United States Space Force's space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics field command. It is headquartered
Space_Systems_Command
among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight". Spaceflight Now. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026. "SpaceX launches Falcon
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
Location used to launch and receive spacecraft
referred to sites capable of launching spacecraft into Earth's orbit or on interplanetary trajectories. However, rocket launch sites for sub-orbital spaceflights
Spaceport
Proposed family of US super heavy-lift launch vehicles
National Launch System (or New Launch System) was a study authorized in 1991 by President George H. W. Bush to outline alternatives to the Space Shuttle
National_Launch_System
Concepts for launch into space
all space launches to date have been rockets, a number of alternatives to rockets have been proposed. In some systems, such as a combination launch system
Non-rocket_spacelaunch
Space Shuttle and SLS main engine
domain. Mohon, Lee; O'Brien, Kevin (October 27, 2022). "Space Launch System Engines: Launching Artemis Astronauts to the Moon". NASA. Retrieved June 26
RS-25
Water-based rocket launch noise control
for launching large rockets are often equipped with a sound suppression system to absorb or deflect acoustic energy generated during a rocket launch. As
Sound_suppression_system
American spaceflight technology company
found to be in good order. Launch service provider Non-rocket spacelaunch Outline of space technology Reusable launch system Space gun High Altitude Research
SpinLaunch
Launch vehicles developed by Astra
goal of launching on a daily basis. Additionally, it was to be transported in standard shipping containers and have a highly automated launch system that
Astra_Rocket
NASA research facility in Alabama
training; International Space Station (ISS) design and assembly; computers, networks, and information management; and the Space Launch System. Located on the
Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
Japanese private small-lift orbital rocket
to the launch pad, but no substantial damage was found. Space One announced several hours later that the autonomous flight termination system could have
Space_One_KAIROS
Comparison of all orbital launch systems
vehicles Comparison of space station cargo vehicles List of space launch system designs Reusable launch system List of orbital launch systems Lists of rockets
Comparison of orbital launch systems
Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems
Allows US industries to exploit space resources
Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, sometimes referred to as the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act of
Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015
Commercial_Space_Launch_Competitiveness_Act_of_2015
NASA launch facility in Florida
The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the ten field
Kennedy_Space_Center
Class of partially reusable crew capsules
Weitering, Hanneke (April 24, 2019). "The Emergency Launch Abort Systems of SpaceX and Boeing Explained". Space.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2020
Boeing_Starliner
Launch vehicles developed and operated by SpaceX
the fully reusable Starship launch system, which will replace Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon. SpaceX's first launch vehicle, the Falcon 1, was the
SpaceX_launch_vehicles
Two-stage small launch vehicle
arranged to launch Spectrum from both the Andøya Spaceport in Norway and the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Early customers for the launcher include
Spectrum_(rocket)
SpaceX rocket design
development project to design and build a spaceflight system of reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles and space capsules to eventually transport humans to Mars
ITS_launch_vehicle
Partially reusable super-heavy-lift launch vehicle by SpaceX
highest payload capacity of any currently operational launch vehicle behind NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), and the fourth-highest capacity of any rocket
Falcon_Heavy
Military rocket launch site in Florida
the American space program. Cape Canaveral was known as Cape Canaveral Launch Area upon its foundation in 1949, but renamed to LRPG Launching Area in 1950
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
Space vehicle launch complex on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37), previously Launch Complex 37 (LC-37), is a launch complex on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Originally
Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 37
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Launch_Complex_37
Rocket able to lift 50,000 kg to low Earth orbit
heavy-lift launch vehicles began to receive interest once again, leading to the development and launch of the Falcon Heavy, the Space Launch System and Starship
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle
System to get the crew to safety if a rocket launch fails
A launch escape system (LES) or launch abort system (LAS) is a crew-safety system connected to a space capsule. It is used in the event of a critical emergency
Launch_escape_system
Market dynamics in satellite launch industry
developed spaceflight technology, privately-developed launch vehicle systems and space launch service offerings emerged. Companies now faced economic
Space launch market competition
Space_launch_market_competition
"Space Systems Command Releases National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 FY25 Mission". Space Systems Command. Archived from the original on 11 September
List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_October–December_2026
Planned spaceflight mission
SpaceX's Starship HLS or Blue Origin's Blue Moon. The lander will be launched first. Once it is ready, a Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will launch
Artemis_IV
Operating division of Lockheed Martin
rocket was adapted to launch the Gemini capsule that carried two people at a time into space. Titan II succeeded in launching 12 Gemini spacecraft and
Lockheed_Martin_Space
Spacecraft assembly building operated by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center
the Space Launch System, and stack them vertically onto one of three mobile launcher platforms used by NASA. As of March 2022, the first Space Launch System
Vehicle_Assembly_Building
American aerospace and defense firm (1990–2015)
ATK produces avionics for NASA's Space Launch System program. The Space Launch System is designed for deep space operations, including missions to Mars
Alliant_Techsystems
Renewed 21st-century competition in space exploration
International Space Station; crewed lunar hardware was consolidated under the Artemis program in 2017, centered on the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft;
New_Space_Race
United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's
Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
Launch vehicle built from Space Shuttle components
this SLS was rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B for several attempts to launch, finally launching on 16 November 2022. SDV concepts
Shuttle-derived_vehicle
American engineer and launch director
Blackwell-Thompson is the launch director for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program, based at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). She oversees
Charlie_Blackwell-Thompson
Lunar lander variant of SpaceX Starship
with a crewed Orion spacecraft that will be launched from Earth by a NASA Space Launch System (SLS) launcher. A crew of two (or more) astronauts will transfer
Starship_HLS
American space transportation venture
test services. It was founded in 2011 to develop a new air-launched space transportation system. Its corporate headquarters are in Seattle. The company and
Stratolaunch_Systems
Facility from which rockets are launched
A launch pad is an above-ground facility from which a rocket-powered missile or space vehicle is vertically launched. The term launch pad can be used
Launch_pad
United States Space Force Launch unit
The Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) is a unit of the United States Space Force. The Space Launch Delta 45 is assigned to Space Systems Command and headquartered
Space_Launch_Delta_45
version). "Space Shuttle - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-20. "Atlas V - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-20. "Space Launch System (SLS) - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-20.
List_of_NASA_launch_vehicles
gravitational wave space observatory mission. F1 – Comet Interceptor, launching in 2028 or 2029, future – Comet flyby mission. F2 – ARRAKIHS, launching in the early
List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
List_of_European_Space_Agency_programmes_and_missions
Launch pad
status. No Space shuttles were launched from SLC-6. With plans of launching civilian and military equatorial space shuttle flights from Kennedy Space Center
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6
Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_6
Topics referred to by the same term
sls in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. SLS may refer to the Space Launch System, a launch vehicle developed by NASA. It may also refer to: Stanford Law
SLS
Historic launch pad operated by NASA and SpaceX
Launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center 4km 2.5miles 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 SLC-46
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39A
Canceled NASA rocket key to Project Constellation
human-rated Ares I rocket for the launching of the 4–6 person Orion spacecraft. Both rockets, deemed safer than the then-current Space Shuttle, would have employed
Ares_V
NASA/ESA space telescope launched in 1990
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the
Hubble_Space_Telescope
Cancelled 2005–2010 NASA human spaceflight program
its new Space Launch System. One of the main goals of Constellation was the development of spacecraft and booster vehicles to replace the Space Shuttle
Constellation_program
Space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation
Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in 1962. It was renamed in honour of Vikram Sarabhai, often regarded as the father of the Indian space program. H.G.S
Vikram_Sarabhai_Space_Centre
1986 breakup of American orbiter
President, Space Transportation Systems Integration, Rockwell International; Al Martin, Site Director, Launch Support Operations, Kennedy Space Center, Rockwell
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
Family of launch vehicles used in U.S. Air Force and space programs (1959–2005)
(SSLS), Standard Space Launch System, Standardized Space Launch System, Standardized Space Launching System or Standard Space Launching System (all abbreviated
Titan_(rocket_family)
Two-stage small launch vehicle, 200-300 kg to LEO
low Earth orbit Falcon 1 – Expendable launch system by SpaceX Firefly Alpha – Two-stage small satellite launch rocket Miura 5 – European orbital recoverable
Rocket_Lab_Electron
Class of Indian partially reusable launch vehicles under development by ISRO
the program director for ISRO's Space Transportation System and the project director for NGLV at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). In an interview
Next Generation Launch Vehicle
Next_Generation_Launch_Vehicle
Medium-lift expendable rocket by Northrop Grumman
typical launch sequence of Antares-100 series rockets, such as for launching a Cygnus spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station
Antares_(rocket)
Proposed system of reusable manned space vehicles
Space Transportation System (STS), also known internally to NASA as the Integrated Program Plan (IPP), was a proposed system of reusable crewed space
Space_Transportation_System
Air-launched rocket
to space launch systems (4 ed.). Reston, VA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. p. 290. ISBN 1-56347-591-X. "Pegasus/SCD 1 Launch Anomaly
Northrop_Grumman_Pegasus
Indian expendable medium-lift launch vehicle, developed by ISRO
successfully conducted the first orbital test launch of LVM3 on 5 June 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The total development cost of the project
LVM3
Overview of and topical guide to space exploration
March launches List of Proton launches List of R-7 launches List of Scout launches List of Space Launch System launches List of Thor and Delta launches List
Outline_of_space_exploration
Investigation of outer space
permanently occupied space station to be used as a platform both to observe Earth and from which to launch deep space expeditions. Launching the first human
Space_exploration
American engineer
aerospace engineer. She is a designer and structural analyst for NASA's Space Launch System. Tiera Guinn Fletcher was born in the greater Atlanta area in Georgia
Tiera_Guinn_Fletcher
Japanese medium-lift launch vehicle
In addition to launching satellites into Earth orbit, the H3 is used to launch the HTV-X cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station and is planned
H3_(rocket)
The Launch Processing System (LPS) is an automated, computer-controlled system at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) which oversees and coordinates the processing
Launch_Processing_System
NASA Space Shuttle safety procedures
Space Shuttle abort modes were procedures by which the nominal launch of the NASA Space Shuttle could be terminated. A pad abort occurred after ignition
Space_Shuttle_abort_modes
Spacecraft capable of aerodynamic flight in atmosphere
the launch vehicle suffers a catastrophic malfunction, a conventional capsule spacecraft is propelled to safety by a launch escape system. The Space Shuttle
Spaceplane
being developed by the space program of Turkey include the Regional Positioning and Timing System and the Space Launch System.[citation needed] A spaceport
Space_program_of_Turkey
Solid propellant motor used to augment the thrust of a rocket
spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent. Many launch vehicles, including the Atlas V, Space Launch System (SLS) and Space Shuttle
Solid_rocket_booster
Activities to ensure safety of surroundings during rocket launches
certification for launching payloads relying on radioactive components for power. Crewed launch vehicles, with the exception of the Space Shuttle, have employed
Range_safety
Fifth orbital flight of the Artemis program
the project of a lunar surface base. The Space Launch System is a super-heavy-lift launcher used to launch the Orion spacecraft from Earth to a trans-lunar
Artemis_V
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