Sentences with phrase «sls rocket designed»

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There, they will be tested and hopefully reused in NASA's future heavy - lifting rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), which is designed for missions beyond Earth orbit.

Based on the design of the Constellation program's Ares V rocket, the SLS aims to return a heavy - lift capability to the U.S. space program that was lost following the last flight of the Saturn V rocket in 1973.

NASA's SLS will be the most powerful rocket in history, designed for deep - space exploration endeavors.