Space Launch System
NASA's super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Space Launch System (SLS) is a NASA rocket.[1][2] It is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle.[1][2] It is the second most powerful rocket ever built, less powerful than Starship.[1] The SLS is a replacement for the retired Space Shuttle.[1] Many parts are modified versions of parts designed for the Space Shuttle. Others are new designs.
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The first crewed (carrying people) flight will be no earlier than November 2024. The planned flight is Artemis 3.