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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. SLS first launched on 16 November 2022 for the uncrewed Artemis I mission.

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SLS
expendable launch vehicle, super heavy-lift launch vehicle, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States, 
NASA, United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, expendable launch vehicle, Block 1B, Block 1, Block 2, super heavy-lift launch vehicle, Artemis II, 

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  Space Launch System Block 1 ⓘ
  first iteration of NASA's Space Launch System

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  Space Launch System Block 2 ⓘ
  third iteration of NASA's Space Launch System

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  Space Launch System Block 1B ⓘ
  second iteration of NASA's Space Launch System

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Orange tank SLS - Post-CDR

RS-25 engine test during the Green Run of SLS.

CubeSat for class 6U

Space Launch System Core Stage-1 horizontal in the VAB as seen from above

Sls block1 noeas afterburner engmarkings sm

SLS EUS 2017

SLS Block 1B Launch

NASA projection of potential Space Launch System evolution, June 2018.

Maf 20190802 cs1-area47 011 lr

Evolution of SLS from Block 1 configuration to various configurations.

• Space Launch System - 984th strip of the webcomic xkcd, English, 2011, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket		Space Launch System Block 1	Space Launch System	Wikidata
class	rocket		Space Launch System Block 2	Space Launch System	Wikidata
class	rocket	2026	Space Launch System Block 1B	Space Launch System	Wikidata
commons	image		Orange tank SLS - Post-CDR		Commons
commons	image		RS-25 engine test during the Green Run of SLS.		Commons
commons	image		CubeSat for class 6U		Commons
commons	image		Space Launch System Core Stage-1 horizontal in the VAB as seen from above		Commons
commons	image		Sls block1 noeas afterburner engmarkings sm		Commons
commons	image		SLS EUS 2017		Commons
commons	image		SLS Block 1B Launch		Commons
commons	image		NASA projection of potential Space Launch System evolution, June 2018.		Commons
commons	image		Maf 20190802 cs1-area47 011 lr		Commons
commons	image		Evolution of SLS from Block 1 configuration to various configurations.		Commons