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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

Launch History