Spaceships and Rockets - NASA
Oct 17, 2023 · Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis. SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.
List of rockets of the United States - Wikipedia
Rocket 4 (Under development, expected 2025) Neutron (Under development, expected 2025) Red Dwarf (Under development, expected 2024) Nova (Under development, expected 2025) Terran R (Under development, expected 2026) Sounding rockets. 1940s. WAC Corporal (1945–1947) Deacon(1947–1957) Aerobee (1947–1958)
Space Launch System (SLS) - NASA
Oct 7, 2024 · Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis. SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.
Space Launch System - Wikipedia
The first SLS, for Artemis I, launched an Orion spacecraft into a lunar orbit on a test flight in fall 2022, [154] and NASA and Boeing are constructing the next three rockets for Artemis II, Artemis III, and Artemis IV. [155]
Space Launch System - NASA
Jul 11, 2024 · NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is a super heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. With its unprecedented capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send NASA’s Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and large cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission.
Artemis I - NASA
All eyes will be on the historic Launch Complex 39B when the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lift off for the first time from NASA's modernized Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Artemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a long-term human presence at the Moon for decades to come.
Space Launch System - The Boeing Company
5 days ago · NASA’s Space Launch System is the only rocket capable of carrying crew and large cargo to deep space in a single launch. Powered by the Boeing-built Core Stage, SLS successfully launched as part of the Artemis I Mission on November 16, 2022.
7 of NASA’s Aerospace Launch Vehicles Currently in Use
Dec 16, 2024 · NASA uses two rockets from SpaceX as well. The Falcon 9 is a reusable rocket — the world’s first in the orbital class. The rocket has launched 406 times now, and 336 of those times were reflights.
How Do We Launch Things Into Space? - NASA Space Place
Dec 5, 2024 · We launch things into space by putting them on rockets with enough fuel — called propellant — to boost them above most of Earth’s atmosphere. Once a rocket reaches the right distance from Earth, it releases the satellite or spacecraft.
Rocket Gallery | Glenn Research Center | NASA
Nov 20, 2023 · As an additional feature for the Beginner’s Guide to Rockets, we are including a gallery of photographs of rockets used by NASA to launch a variety of payloads into orbit. A few of the photographs are historical and pre-date the establishment of NASA.