NASA's Space Launch System

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:academic_programs multidisciplinary
NASA engineers and contractors
gptkbp:block Block 1
gptkbp:built gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:challenges high complexity
weight and aerodynamics
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:ESA
collaborations with other space agencies
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:configuration Block 1
Block 2
Block 1 B
gptkbp:crew trained astronauts
gptkbp:crew_capacity 4 astronauts
up to 4 astronauts
gptkbp:critical_design_review completed in 2016
gptkbp:design gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
15 launches
gptkbp:design_purpose send humans to Mars
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:designed_for deep space exploration
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development gptkb:2011
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development_cost $18 billion
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:durability partially reusable
gptkbp:engine gptkb:NASA's_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:engineering_documentation extensive records
gptkbp:environmental_impact assessed
NASA's environmental assessments
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:Stennis_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA's_Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:features advanced avionics
reusable components
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:2021
Green Run
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
liquid oxygen
liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:funding government budget allocations
U. S. government budget
gptkbp:future_block Block 2
gptkbp:future_exploration_goals return humans to the Moon
gptkbp:future_goals sustainable lunar presence
gptkbp:has_component gptkb:Orion_Spacecraft
gptkb:Core_Stage
gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Boosters
gptkb:Interim_Cryogenic_Propulsion_Stage
Launch Platform
gptkbp:has_mission gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:has_programs active
gptkbp:has_test_facility gptkb:NASA's_Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA's_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA's_Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:height 98 meters
gptkbp:historical_achievement critical design review, first flight
gptkbp:historical_significance successor to Space Shuttle
first step to Mars missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Space Launch System
gptkbp:infrastructure Mobile Launcher
gptkbp:innovation new materials and technologies
gptkbp:integration gptkb:Vehicle_Assembly_Building
approximately 12 months
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of planned
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:human_spaceflight
cargo missions
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:U._S._Government
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_program
gptkb:NASA's_Exploration_Systems_Development
gptkb:NASA's_Space_Technology_Mission_Directorate
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:NASA's_Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:2021
gptkb:NASA's_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA's_Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:robotic_missions
scientific exploration
crew missions
interplanetary missions
lunar missions
gptkbp:launch_date 2024
1-2 per year
2024 for Artemis II
once every 2-3 years
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkb:NASA's_Launch_Services_Program
gptkbp:launch_price $2 billion per launch
estimated $2 billion per launch
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle 2
two
gptkbp:launch_window 2020s
varies by mission
specific mission timelines
gptkbp:launched extensive testing
months of pre-launch activities
gptkbp:lifespan 20 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkb:Mars_missions
gptkb:NASA's_Johnson_Space_Center
high
Artemis II, Artemis III
validate design and performance
Moon missions
critical for NASA's goals
gptkbp:mission_type crewed and uncrewed
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:number_of_stages liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
4 engines
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2021
gptkbp:orbital_altitude up to 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:commercial_space_companies
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 130 metric tons
up to 130 tons
gptkbp:project gptkb:John_Honeycutt
gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_program_office
over a decade
in-space propulsion
gptkbp:projected_operational_life 20 years
gptkbp:propulsion 8.4 million pounds
gptkbp:public_interest high
high due to space exploration goals
gptkbp:purpose deep space exploration
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2011
gptkbp:replaces gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:reusable_components no
gptkbp:safety_features multiple redundancy systems
multiple redundancy
gptkbp:safety_measures static fire tests
NASA standards
gptkbp:scientific_goals gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:specification detailed engineering documents
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:support gptkb:Artemis_missions
gptkbp:supports custom-built
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts reduce carbon footprint
gptkbp:upgrades gptkb:advanced_propulsion_systems
Block 1 B configuration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:NASA_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada_Corporation
gptkb:NASA_Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:The_Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Space_Launch_System_(SLS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4