Space Launch System

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:adapted_into different ship classes
gptkbp:allows multiple missile types
gptkbp:block initial configuration
upgraded configuration
future configuration
gptkbp:budget $30 billion by 2025
gptkbp:budget_overruns frequent
gptkbp:built gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:can_be_found_in aircraft carriers
cruisers
destroyers
gptkbp:can_be_used_for defensive operations
offensive operations
gptkbp:challenges high
overcoming engineering hurdles
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:CSA
yes
ESA, JAXA
gptkbp:collaborations with international space agencies
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:educational_programs
outreach programs
gptkbp:configuration Block 1
Block 2
Block 1 B
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
digital fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew ongoing
simulator training
gptkbp:crew_capacity 4 astronauts
4 to 6 astronauts
up to 4 astronauts
gptkbp:critical_design_review completed
gptkbp:debut gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:Aerojet_Rocketdyne
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:Boeing
10 years
15 years
NASA engineers
Boeing, Northrop Grumman
block 1
gptkbp:design_features modular design
gptkbp:design_purpose gptkb:Mars_missions
Lunar missions
gptkbp:designed_for deep space missions
launching missiles
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Raytheon
gptkb:NASA
the 21st century
future warfare scenarios
gptkbp:development gptkb:2011
10 years
gptkbp:development_cost $18 billion
estimated $18 billion
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:durability false
no
partially reusable
not reusable
gptkbp:enables simultaneous launches
gptkbp:engine gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:engineering_teams collaborative efforts
gptkbp:enhances combat flexibility
gptkbp:environmental_impact assessed
assessed during planning
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:NASA_Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkb:Stennis_Space_Center
gptkbp:features modular design
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Green_Run_test
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkb:2021
gptkb:NASA_Stennis_Space_Center
2021-11-16
January 2021
November 2021
crewed
uncrewed
Green Run
validate systems
multiple ground tests
gptkbp:first_heavy_lift_launch gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
liquid oxygen
liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:funding congressional appropriations
funded by U. S. government
gptkbp:has high rate of fire
gptkbp:has_documentation extensive technical manuals
gptkbp:has_height 98 meters
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:2011
gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkb:John_Honeycutt
gptkbp:height 98 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance successor to Space Shuttle
Apollo program successor
first new U. S. rocket for deep space since Apollo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Launch System
gptkbp:improves survivability of ships
gptkbp:includes launch cells
gptkbp:innovation new technologies developed
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
human space exploration
gptkbp:integration gptkb:Vehicle_Assembly_Building
several months
vertical integration facility
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
gptkb:advanced_propulsion_systems
gptkbp:is gptkb:NASA's_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle
heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:is_based_on Space Shuttle technology
gptkbp:is_compatible_with NATO systems
various missile systems
gptkbp:is_considered_as a force multiplier
a key asset
a technological innovation
gptkbp:is_critical_for naval dominance
gptkbp:is_designed_for interplanetary missions
multi-role missions
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_missions
carry crew and cargo
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by advanced targeting systems
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by operational readiness
cost-effectiveness
military analysts
gptkbp:is_influenced_by technological advancements
gptkbp:is_integrated_with gptkb:Vehicle_Assembly_Building
gptkb:combat_system
combat management systems
future naval designs
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_human_spaceflight_program
gptkb:Aegis_system
gptkb:Defense
gptkb:U._S._Navy_fleet
modern naval warfare
naval modernization efforts
gptkbp:is_standardized_by NASA's rigorous standards
gptkbp:is_subject_to international regulations
military budgets
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:NASA's_Space_Launch_System_program
logistics and maintenance
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:2020
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:B-2_Test_Stand
live-fire exercises
ground tests
uncrewed flight
gptkbp:is_used_for strategic deterrence
launching asteroid missions
gptkbp:is_used_in various naval platforms
gptkbp:is_used_to enhance naval capabilities
gptkbp:is_utilized_in joint operations
gptkbp:key_concept gptkb:communication_systems
automated systems
modular design
advanced materials
ground support equipment
navigation systems
advanced avionics
environmental control systems
telemetry systems
safety systems
power systems
new propulsion systems
structural systems
launch vehicle systems
thermal protection systems
mission planning systems
sensors and instrumentation
flight software
integration systems
propellant management systems
gptkbp:launch_cadence once per year
gptkbp:launch_date 1-2 per year
approximately 8 minutes
1-2 launches per year
1 mission per year
1 to 2 missions per year
gptkbp:launch_event high success rate expected
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_program
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
multi-stage
mission dependent
gptkbp:launch_price $2 billion per launch
estimated $2 billion per launch
estimated $2 billion
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:NASA's_heavy-lift_rockets
2
two
Ariane 5, Falcon Heavy
part of NASA's launch vehicle family
gptkbp:launch_window varies by mission
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Tomahawk_missiles
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkb:ASROC_missiles
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39_B
anti-ship missiles
Standard missiles
land-attack missiles
extensive pre-launch checks
anti-air missiles
gptkbp:lifespan 20 years
gptkbp:local_government strong
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:max_thrust 8.8 million pounds
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Artemis_V
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkb:Artemis_III
gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Lunar_Gateway
gptkb:Artemis_I_mission
gptkb:Artemis_IV
Artemis II, Artemis III
expected to be high
planned lunar landings
to Moon and Mars
gptkbp:mission_duration varies by mission
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:uncrewed_missions
crewed missions
crewed and uncrewed missions
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:block_1_B
gptkb:block_2
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:Core_Stage
gptkb:Interim_Cryogenic_Propulsion_Stage
liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
liquid fuel
two stages
4 engines
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:RS-25_engines
gptkbp:operates in all weather conditions
gptkbp:operational_status in development
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 7.9 km/s
7.8 km/s
28,000 km/h
up to 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:commercial_space_companies
international space agencies
gptkbp:payload_capacity 5 meters
yes
95 metric tons
5 meters in diameter
up to 130 metric tons
up to 130 tons
gptkbp:payload_capacity_translunar_injection 27 metric tons
gptkbp:primary_use deep space exploration
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA's_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:advanced_propulsion_systems
gptkb:John_Honeycutt
return humans to the Moon
ongoing development
exploration technologies being developed
gptkbp:projected_missions up to 30 missions by 2030
gptkbp:propulsion 8.8 million pounds
8.4 million pounds
gptkbp:provides vertical launch capability
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:public_perception high interest and support
gptkbp:purpose deep space exploration
gptkbp:reduces launch preparation time
gptkbp:released gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkbp:requires electrical power
gptkbp:safety_features gptkb:launch_escape_system
multiple redundant systems
abort system
gptkbp:safety_rating high
Category 1
gptkbp:safety_record ongoing assessments
gptkbp:significance first heavy-lift launch since Saturn V.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkb:Space_X_Starship
gptkbp:support gptkb:Mars_missions
gptkbp:supports yes
network-centric warfare
mobile launcher
Mobile Launcher
custom designed
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts ongoing
minimizing environmental footprint
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Crawler-Transporter
crawler-transporter
gptkbp:type heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:upgrades planned
planned for Block 2
gptkbp:used_by navies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3