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Space Launch System Block 1
NASA
The Space Launch System is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle developed by NASA. It is the primary launch vehicle of NASA's deep space exploration plans, including the Artemis program.
First Flight
November 16, 2022
Total Launches
1
Success Rate
100%
Stages
2
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Height
98 m / 322 ft
Diameter
8.4 m / 27.6 ft
Mass
Total Mass
2,608,000 kg
5,750,000 lb
Payload Capacity
LEO
95,000 kg
209,000 lb
GTO
27,000 kg
59,500 lb
Thrust
Liftoff Thrust
39,144 kN
8,800,000 lbf