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NASA Launch Services Program

NASA's agency launch-services umbrella based at Kennedy Space Center, procuring commercial launch vehicles and providing mission matching, certification, technical integration, payload processing, site and countdown operations, and post-launch support for a continuing portfolio of science and robotic spacecraft.

NASA Launch Services Program
NASA / Tony Gray and Tim Powers — Atlas V launch for the Mars 2020 mission · Official NASA image published on the NASA Launch Services Program page, which identifies it as a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter; the page credits NASA/Tony Gray and Tim Powers. NASA content generally is not subject to copyright in the United States and may be reused for factual educational or informational purposes under NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines (https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/); acknowledge NASA as the source and do not imply NASA endorsement. No NASA insignia or third-party mark is extracted or reused as standalone branding; any later promotional or commercial use remains subject to NASA restrictions and any separately applicable rights. · Source

Identity

Aliases
Launch Services ProgramLSP
Domains
spaceflight
Name
NASA Launch Services Program
Status
active
Types
operationsinfrastructureacquisition

Details

Description
NASA's agency launch-services umbrella based at Kennedy Space Center, procuring commercial launch vehicles and providing mission matching, certification, technical integration, payload processing, site and countdown operations, and post-launch support for a continuing portfolio of science and robotic spacecraft.
Leads
Participants
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Start Date
1998-10-01

Assets & Meta

Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 11:27:52 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 14:18:11 UTC
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Official Urls
https://www.nasa.gov/kennedy/launch-services-program/https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/launch-services-program-fact-sheet.pdfhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/kennedy/marking-a-milestone-launch-services-program-celebrates-20th-anniversary/