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Space Launch System Lift Capabilities Maximum Thrust 9.5 M lbs 8.9 M lbs 8.9 M lbs 8.8 M lbs ** Not including Orion/Service Module volume Low Earth Orbit (LEO) represents a typical 200 km circular orbit at 28.5 degrees inclination Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) is a propulsive maneuver used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory that will cause it to arrive at the Moon. A spacecraft performs TLI to begin a lunar transfer from a low circular parking orbit around Earth. The numbers depicted here indicate the mass capability at the Trans-Lunar Injection point. SLS Block 2 Cargo SLS Block 1B Cargo SLS Block 1B Crew SLS Block 1 Crew SLS Block 2 Crew 9.5 M lbs 8.8 M lbs SLS Block 1 Cargo Payload Volume 34,910 ft 3 (988 m 3 ) 21,930 ft 3 (621.1 m 3 ) 10,100 ft 3 (286 m 3 )** 10,100 ft 3 (286 m 3 )** 8,118 ft 3 (229.9 m 3 ) Payload to TLI/Moon > 46 t (101.4k lbs) 42 t (92.5k lbs) 38 t (83.7k lbs) > 27 t (59.5k lbs) > 43 t (94.7k lbs) > 27 t (59.5k lbs) 516 ft 3 (14.6 m 3 )

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Space Launch System Lift Capabilities

Maximum Thrust 9.5 M lbs8.9 M lbs8.9 M lbs8.8 M lbs

** Not including Orion/ServiceModule volume

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) represents a typical 200 km circular orbit at 28.5 degrees inclination

Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) is a propulsive maneuver used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory that will cause it to arrive at the Moon. A spacecraft performs TLI to begin a lunar transfer from a low circular parking orbit around Earth.

The numbers depicted here indicate the mass capability at the Trans-Lunar Injection point.

SLS Block 2 CargoSLS Block 1B CargoSLS Block 1B CrewSLS Block 1 Crew SLS Block 2 Crew

9.5 M lbs8.8 M lbs

SLS Block 1 Cargo

Payload Volume 34,910 ft3 (988 m3)21,930 ft3 (621.1 m3)10,100 ft3 (286 m3)** 10,100 ft3 (286 m3)**8,118 ft3 (229.9 m3)

Payload to TLI/Moon > 46 t (101.4k lbs) 42 t (92.5k lbs)38 t (83.7k lbs)> 27 t (59.5k lbs) > 43 t (94.7k lbs) > 27 t (59.5k lbs)

516 ft3 (14.6 m3)

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Space Launch System Configurations

355 ft.

RS-25 Engines

365 ft.

Core Stage

Up to 313 ft.

Interstage

EvolvedBoosters

SolidRocket

Boosters

Exploration Upper Stage

325 ft.

Orion

Launch Abort System

Launch VehicleStage Adapter

Interim CryogenicPropulsion Stage

8.4m FairingLong (Up to 90’)

SolidRocket

Boosters

Core Stage

Interstage

Exploration Upper Stage

8.4m FairingShort (Up to 63’)

Universal Stage Adapter

Core Stage

Interstage

Exploration Upper Stage

365 ft.

SLS Block 2 CargoSLS Block 1B CargoSLS Block 1B CrewSLS Block 1 Cargo SLS Block 2 Crew

RS-25 Engines

SLS Block 1

5m Class Fairing(up to 63’)

322 ft.

Universal Stage Adapter

Payload to TLI/Moon> 46 t (101.4k lbs) 42 t (92.5k lbs)38 t (83.7k lbs)> 27 t (59.5k lbs) > 43 t (94.7k lbs) > 27 t (59.5k lbs)