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Space Launch System Block 1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.
Height
111 m
Mass
2628 t
Stages
2
Payload to LEO
95.0 t
Reusable
No
First flight
2022-11-16
Success rate
100%
Consecutive successes
1×
Success rate100%