Space Launch System Block 1B
Space Launch System Block 1B is NASA’s more capable SLS configuration, replacing Block 1’s Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage with the four-engine Exploration Upper Stage. The crew configuration is designed to send Orion plus co-manifested cargo toward the Moon beginning with Artemis IV, while a dedicated cargo configuration can carry larger deep-space payloads.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SLS Block 1B
- Family Name
- Space Launch System
- Full Name
- Space Launch System Block 1B
- Status
- development
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- Block 1B
Details
- Description
- Space Launch System Block 1B is NASA’s more capable SLS configuration, replacing Block 1’s Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage with the four-engine Exploration Upper Stage. The crew configuration is designed to send Orion plus co-manifested cargo toward the Moon beginning with Artemis IV, while a dedicated cargo configuration can carry larger deep-space payloads.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 8.4
- Height M
- 111.6
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- booster
- Propulsion System
- Role
- booster
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- upper-stage
- Rocket Specs
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 2,721,554
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 2
- Strap On Boosters Count
- 2
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 15:34:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 15:41:06 UTC
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