NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, will be the most powerful rocket in history.
NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, will be the most powerful rocket in history. The flexible, evolvable design of this advanced, heavy-lift launch vehicle will meet a variety of crew and cargo mission needs.
In addition to carrying the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, SLS will transfer important cargo, equipment and science experiments to deep space, providing the nation with a safe, affordable and sustainable means to expand our reach in the solar system. It will allow astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft to explore multiple deep-space destinations including an asteroid and ultimately Mars.
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