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1. www.nasa.gov › wp-content › uploadsSpace Launch System facts - NASA

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   SLS Fact Sheet December 2021. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Space Launch System. America’s Rocket for Deep Space Exploration. NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit.

2. www.nasaspaceflight.com › 2021 › 10Major elements of Starship Orbital Launch Pad in place as ...

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   Oct 31, 2021 · With the maiden orbital flight of Starship approaching, Orbital Launch Pad A in Starbase, Texas, is being built up to launch readiness.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Space_Shuttle_missionsList of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia

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   Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on 12 April 1981 at Pad 39A for mission STS-1. The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

5. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › space-launch-systemSpace Launch System Reference Guide - NASA

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   Jun 28, 2023 · The first flight of SLS and the Orion crew spacecraft, Artemis I, will lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and send an uncrewed Orion to lunar orbit. Artemis I is a rigorous test flight, designed to thoroughly test all systems of the SLS rocket prior to crewed flights commencing with the Artemis II mission.

6. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-56339708SLS: Nasa assembles twin boosters for its 'megarocket' - BBC

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   Mar 9, 2021 · The maiden flight of the SLS is currently scheduled for late 2021. This will see the rocket launch an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a trip around to Moon to conduct a full evaluation of both...

7. www.nasa.gov › reference › sls-space-launch-systemSLS (Space Launch System) Solid Rocket Booster - NASA

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   Jul 25, 2024 · On the launch pad, the boosters carry the entire weight of the fueled SLS rocket. After launch, the boosters operate for about two minutes before separating from the core stage and landing in the Atlantic Ocean.

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   What is NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)?

   • NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. With its unprecedented power and capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission.

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   What time does SpaceX launch?

   • SpaceX’s five-hour launch window begins at 8:02 pm ET, and forecasters have give a 90% chance that the weather will be good enough for liftoff. If everything goes according to plan, this is what you should see. When the countdown clock hits zero, the Falcon 9 rocket will fire up its engines and roar toward space.

   SpaceX launches first all-tourist crew into orbit - CNN

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   How long did the Space Shuttle take to fly?

   • During that time period the fleet logged 1,322 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes and 23 seconds of flight time. The longest orbital flight of the Shuttle was STS-80 at 17 days 15 hours, while the shortest flight was STS-51-L at one minute 13 seconds when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart during launch.

   List of Space Shuttle missions - Wikipedia

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   How many rocket boosters are on the Space Shuttle Artemis 1?

   • The SLS consists of a huge core stage with four powerful engines at its base and the two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) attached on either side. The two completed SRBs at Kennedy Space Center will fly on the maiden launch of the SLS - known as Artemis 1 - which is scheduled for late 2021.

   SLS: Nasa assembles twin boosters for its 'megarocket' - BBC

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   What time does SpaceX Falcon 9 launch?

   • The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sits on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. SpaceX’s five-hour launch window begins at 8:02 pm ET, and forecasters have give a 90% chance that the weather will be good enough for liftoff. If everything goes according to plan, this is what you should see.

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   When did SpaceX start building the orbital launch pad?

   • Assembly Timeline SpaceX started construction of the orbital launch pad on June 22, 2020, when teams began to install the concrete rebar for the six pillars of the orbital launch mount. After building up steel rebar for reinforcement, a steel cylinder was sleeved over the rebar and each pillar was filled with concrete, covered, then left to cure.

   Major elements of Starship Orbital Launch Pad in place as launch

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9. www.cnn.com › business › live-newsSeptember 15, 2021 SpaceX launch from the Kennedy Space ...

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   Sep 16, 2021 · The first all-civilian crew set to launch into orbit has arrived at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center and is boarding their capsule. The launch window opens at 8:02 pm ET.