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SLS Artemis IV Flight Vehicle

The Artemis IV SLS flight vehicle is planned to launch Orion and four astronauts for NASA's early-2028 lunar South Pole landing mission. NASA is retaining an Earth-ascent configuration as close to SLS Block 1 as possible for landing missions; final upper-stage and pad-system details remain under definition.

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Artemis IV SLSArtemis 4 SLS
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SLS Artemis IV Flight Vehicle
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The Artemis IV SLS flight vehicle is planned to launch Orion and four astronauts for NASA's early-2028 lunar South Pole landing mission. NASA is retaining an Earth-ascent configuration as close to SLS Block 1 as possible for landing missions; final upper-stage and pad-system details remain under definition.
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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 9:03:22 AM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 9:09:34 PM