Oct 7, 2024 · Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis. SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.

4 days ago · On Saturday, a day after this story was published, NASA released a statement saying the SLS rocket remains an "essential component" of the Artemis campaign. "NASA and its industry partners ...

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. As the primary launch vehicle of the Artemis Moon landing program, SLS is designed to launch the crewed Orion spacecraft on a trans-lunar trajectory.

Dec 5, 2024 · The Artemis II flight test will be NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft and will pave the way to land the first woman on the Moon on Artemis III.

Jun 28, 2023 · The first flight of SLS and the Orion crew spacecraft, Artemis I, will lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and send an uncrewed Orion to lunar orbit. Artemis I is a rigorous test flight, designed to thoroughly test all systems of the SLS rocket prior to crewed flights commencing with the Artemis II mission.

Jul 3, 2024 · NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is the primary crew transportation to the Moon for the agency’s Artemis campaign. SLS Block 1B is a more powerful and versatile upgrade of the Block 1 variant that successfully launched the Artemis I uncrewed test flight to the Moon in November 2022.

Jul 11, 2024 · NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at …

Mar 7, 2018 · Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1, will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the ground systems at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Jan 27, 2023 · Following an initial data assessment and review that determined the SLS rocket met or exceeded all performance expectations, SLS engineers are now taking a closer look at the Moon rocket’s performance to prepare for the first crewed Artemis missions.

Nov 18, 2024 · NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a key element of the mission to return humans to the Moon after more than 50 years, may be canceled. According to Ars Technica space journalist Eric Berger, the chances are no less than 50/50.