NASA's Space Launch System program

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:academic_programs comprised of thousands of engineers
gptkbp:budget $18 billion
gptkbp:challenges heavy lift capabilities
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:community_engagement STEM outreach programs
gptkbp:crew_capacity up to 4 astronauts
gptkbp:design gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development gptkb:2011
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:durability limited reusability
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:environmental_impact assessed during planning
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:funding federal budget allocations
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:Mars_missions
gptkbp:goal send humans to Mars
gptkbp:height 98 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance first new US rocket since Ares I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Space Launch System program
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Green_Run_test
gptkbp:launch_date once per year
gptkbp:launch_event aiming for 100%
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:SLS_Block_1
five segment boosters
gptkbp:launch_window varies by mission
gptkbp:launched gptkb:LC-39_B
several months
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
validate design and performance
gptkbp:mission_duration varies by mission
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:orbital_altitude up to 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:commercial_space_companies
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 130 metric tons
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA_Headquarters
2025
ongoing
gptkbp:public_interest high due to Artemis missions
gptkbp:purpose deep space exploration
gptkbp:safety_features multiple redundant systems
gptkbp:safety_measures compliance with FAA
gptkbp:specification detailed in NASA reports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4