SLS

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The Space Launch System (SLS) is based on the American heavy expendable launch vehicle SLS. It was previously based on the Ares IV and V rockets that were supposed to launch the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, which was redesigned and became what we know today as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV).

The cancellation of the Constellation Program and the subsequent restructuring of the program is what led to the design selection by NASA of what would be known as the SLS.

The SLS is aimed at replacing NASA's Space Shuttle because it has been deemed cheaper to manufacture and easier to manage than the aging Shuttle program. Planned uses for it thus far include: launching astronauts to the ISS, returning man to the Moon, and sending interplanetary manned spacecraft to Mars.

The SLS is comprised of:

• SLS Core Stage

• SLS Solid Boosters

• SLS Advanced Boosters

• SLS Payload Adapter or SLS Universal Adapter

The SLS variants, as planned by NASA

Old black and white paint scheme

New orange and black paint scheme

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Trivia

• Parts are unlocked in the Sandbox after Mission 22 is completed.

• The Exploration Upper Stage is a large 2nd stage in real life, but has not been added to the game.
• The SLS prior to 1.5.0 was the white variant of the SLS.

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