Space Launch System (SLS)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 8 minutes
gptkbp:block Block 1
initial configuration
upgraded configuration
gptkbp:budget $30 billion by 2025
gptkbp:challenges complex engineering solutions required
overcoming technical hurdles
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:JAXA
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:CSA
with ESA, JAXA
gptkbp:configuration multiple configurations
gptkbp:contract gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:control_system advanced avionics
gptkbp:core_stage_diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:core_stage_length 63 meters
gptkbp:crew_capacity 4 astronauts
up to 4 astronauts
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:2011
gptkbp:design gptkb:Boeing
gptkb:NASA's_Space_Launch_System
15 years
based on Space Shuttle technology
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:2011
gptkbp:development_cost estimated at $18 billion
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:durability not reusable
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:NASA's_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Green_Run_test
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_II
gptkb:2019
gptkb:2020
successful
Green Run
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:future_plans Mars missions planned
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:2011
gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:height 98 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Launch System (SLS)
gptkbp:infrastructure Mobile Launcher
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:integration vertical integration facility
vertical integration process
gptkbp:is a heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Moon
gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:launch_date 1-2 launches per year
approximately once per year
gptkbp:launch_mass over 2,600 metric tons
over 2.5 million kg
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Control_Center
gptkb:NASA_Launch_Control_Center
gptkbp:launch_price estimated at $500 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
two
heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:launch_window varies by mission
specific launch windows
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkbp:lifespan 20 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Artemis_I
gptkb:Artemis_III
gptkb:API
gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkb:Artemis_IV
gptkb:Mars_Sample_Return
Human exploration of Mars
Artemis II, Artemis III
Asteroid missions
Lunar South Pole missions
Lunar Gateway missions
gptkbp:mission_duration varies by mission
gptkbp:mission_type crewed and uncrewed
gptkbp:number_of_stages four engines
ICPS
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:2022
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 28,000 km/h
up to 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:orbital_launch to be used for lunar missions
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with international space agencies
collaborations with commercial partners
gptkbp:payload_capacity 5 meters in diameter
up to 130 metric tons
large payload fairing
gptkbp:price estimated $2 billion per launch
gptkbp:production_status in development
gptkbp:projected_missions multiple Artemis missions
gptkbp:public_interest high public interest
gptkbp:purpose deep space exploration
launch missions to the Moon and beyond
gptkbp:recovery_method not applicable
gptkbp:safety_features multiple redundancy systems
gptkbp:safety_measures extensive testing required
gptkbp:solid_rocket_booster_diameter 3.7 meters
gptkbp:solid_rocket_booster_length 45.2 meters
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Orion_spacecraft
gptkbp:supports custom-built systems
specialized launch pad
gptkbp:type gptkb:Team_Rocket
heavy-lift launch vehicle
gptkbp:upgrades planned upgrades for Block 2
gptkbp:upper_stage_diameter 5 meters
gptkbp:upper_stage_height 15 meters
gptkbp:upper_stage_propellant liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:Artemis_missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3