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SLS Public Engagement

Join SLS and NASA as we send humans back to the Moon … to stay.

The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are designed to send humans to deep space as part of the Artemis lunar exploration program.

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Hooray for SLS!

Hooray for SLS! is the first in a series of illustrated children's books that aims to introduce young explorers to NASA's Artemis.

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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and ground systems. SLS and Orion launched at 1:47 a.m. EST, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.

SLS Activities and Materials

Learn about the Space Launch System and its capabilities while having fun.

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Nerdy Words

Watch the entire "Nerdy Words" Videos Series YouTube playlist.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBEXDPatoWBleSyGB1ZqJwYrYYGOgb92G"></a>

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Rocket Science in 60 Seconds

Watch the entire Rocket Science in 60 Seconds playlist.

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"No Small Steps" Videos Series

Watch the entire "No Small Steps" Videos Series YouTube playlist.

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I Am Artemis

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STEMonstrations

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Please contact us if you are interested in having an SLS speaker at your event or to arrange a web chat for your classroom/group. We will do our best to accommodate requests.

What Is a Rocket?

The word "rocket" can mean different things. Most people think of a tall, thin, round vehicle. They think of a rocket that launches into space. "Rocket" can mean a type of engine. The word also can mean a vehicle that uses that engine.

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