Block 2
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Block 2 is the planned most powerful and final evolution of NASA’s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, designed to carry the largest payloads for deep space missions beyond the Moon.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Launch System configuration
→
expendable launch vehicle → |
| agencyProgram |
NASA Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
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| boosters |
advanced solid rocket boosters
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| category |
government-operated launch system
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orbital launch vehicle → |
| coreStageEngine |
RS-25
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| designFeature |
enhanced performance upper stage
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increased lift capability for large payloads → upgraded boosters compared to Block 1 and Block 1B → |
| designGoal |
final evolution of the Space Launch System
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largest payload capacity of SLS variants → most powerful SLS configuration → |
| designStatus |
not yet flown
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| developmentPhase |
concept and early design
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| family |
SLS Block 1
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SLS Block 1B → |
| intendedUse |
cargo transport
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crewed exploration support → deep space missions → missions beyond the Moon → |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
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| manufacturer |
Aerojet Rocketdyne
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Boeing → Northrop Grumman → |
| missionProfile |
deep space cargo delivery
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high-energy trans-lunar injection → support for Mars campaign architecture → |
| missionType |
beyond Earth orbit missions
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| operator |
NASA
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| partOf |
Space Launch System
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| payloadCapacityClass |
over 100 metric tons to low Earth orbit
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| program |
Artemis program
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| propulsionType |
liquid oxygen–liquid hydrogen core stage
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solid rocket boosters → |
| role |
heavy-lift launch vehicle
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super heavy-lift launch vehicle → |
| spaceAgency |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| status |
planned
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| successorTo |
SLS Block 1
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SLS Block 1B → |
| targetDestination |
Mars-supporting missions
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cislunar space → deep space → |
| upperStage |
Exploration Upper Stage
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Space Launch System
→
Space Launch System → |
configuration |