SLS core stage

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:assembly_location gptkb:NASA_Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:budget estimated at $2 billion
gptkbp:challenges high thrust-to-weight ratio
complex integration of systems
gptkbp:collaboration international space agencies
involves multiple countries
gptkbp:community_engagement community outreach programs
gptkbp:control_system digital fly-by-wire
gptkbp:cooling_system active cooling
gptkbp:crew_capacity up to 4 astronauts
gptkbp:design 10 years
gptkbp:design_features aerodynamic shape
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development gptkb:2011
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:durability not reusable
gptkbp:educational_programs STEM initiatives related to space exploration
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:environmental_impact thermal vacuum tests
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:NASA's_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Artemis_I
uncrewed
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 2.1 million liters
gptkbp:fuel_type cryogenic
gptkbp:funding funded by U. S. government
gptkbp:height 65 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_Artemis_mission
part of Artemis lunar missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SLS core stage
gptkbp:infrastructure mobile launcher
gptkbp:integrates_with gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:integration several months
approximately 12 months
vertical assembly
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:NASA_Stennis_Space_Center
static fire tests
gptkbp:launch_date once every 2-3 years
annual launches expected
gptkbp:launch_mass 3 million pounds
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:NASA_Launch_Services_Program
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_window varies by mission
multiple opportunities per year
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkbp:lifespan 10 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:mission deep space exploration
return humans to the Moon
Mars exploration planned
Mars exploration missions planned
gptkbp:mission_duration up to 30 days
gptkbp:mission_type deep space exploration
gptkbp:noise_level passive damping
active damping system
gptkbp:number_of_engines four
four RS-25 engines
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NASA_Artemis_program
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:commercial_space_companies
gptkbp:payload_capacity 95 metric tons
up to 130 metric tons
gptkbp:payload_capacity_translunar_injection 27 metric tons
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
led by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
gptkbp:propulsion liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
1.6 million pounds
8.4 million pounds
each RS-25 engine produces 400,000 pounds
gptkbp:public_interest high
high due to lunar exploration goals
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
gptkbp:safety_measures comprehensive risk assessments
gptkbp:supporting_structure mobile launcher
gptkbp:supports specialized transport vehicles
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts focus on reducing waste
minimizing environmental impact
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:boat
gptkbp:upgrades planned for Block 1 B
Block 1 B configuration
gptkbp:used_for launching crewed missions
gptkbp:weight 2.3 million pounds
gptkbp:year gptkb:2021