SPACE LAUNCH REPORT Space Launch System (SLS) Flight History by Variant/Year (2022-Present) by Ed Kyle, Last Update December 31, 2023 L(F) = Number of Launches(Number of Failures) SLS Grand Blk 1 Total Year L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2020 - - - - - 2021 - - - - - 2022 1(0) - - - 1(0) 2023 - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------ SLS Grand Blk 1 Total L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Suborb - - - - - Orbit 1(0) - - - 1(0) Total 1(0) - - - 1(0) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Space Launch System Details (Mass in Metric Tonnes, Dimensions in Meters) ------------------------------------------------------------------ SLS Block 1 SLS Block 1 SLS Block 1B (2012 Spec) (Artemis 1) (w/EUS, 2014) ================================================================== Boosters (Ea) 5 Segment 5 Segment 5 Segment GLOW (tonnes) 731.885 t 725.755 t 725.755 t Mp (t) 631.495 t 626.417 t 626.417 t Mb/o (t) 100.390 t 99.338 t 99.338 t Diameter (m) 3.71 m 3.71 m 3.71 m Height (m) 53.87 53.87 m 53.87 m T(SL, t) 1,428.83 t 1,617 t 1,617 y ISP (SL, s) 237s 237s 237s ISP (Vac, s) 267.4 s 267.4 s 267.4 s Tburn (sec) 128.4 s 126 s 126 s Propellant PBAN PBAN PBAN Core Stage 4xRS25D 4xRS25D 4xRS25D GLOW (tonnes) 1,091.4516 t 1,102 t 1,102 t Mp (tonnes) 979.4516 t 986.4 t 986.4 t Mb/o (tonnes) ~112 t 115.6 t 115.6 t Mdry (tonnes) ~102 t 99.275 t 99.275 t Diameter (m) 8.384 m 8.384 m 8.384 m Height (m) 62.54 m 64.6 m 62.54 m T (SL, t) 758.4 t 758.4 t 758.4 t T (Vac, t) 929.6 t 929.5 t 929.6 t ISP (SL, s) 366 s 366 s 366 s ISP (Vac, s) 452.1 s 452.1 s 452.1 s Tburn (s) 476 s 483 s 483 s Propellants LOX/LH2 LOX/LH2 LOX/LH2   Interstage 4.9896 t 4.536 t 4.9896 t (LVSA) Stage 2 ICPS ICPS EUS 1xRL10B-2 1xRL10B-2 4xRL10-C3 GLOW (tonnes) 31.2075 t 32.748 t ~143.6 t Mp (tonnes) 26.8529 t 28.576 t ~129.3 t Mb/o (tonnes) 4.3546 t ~4.2 t ~15.6 t Mdry (tonnes) 3.7649 t 4.172 t ~14.3 t Diameter (m) 5.1 m 5.1 m 8.384 m Height (m) 13.7 m 13.7 m 17.8 m T (Vac., t) 11.2492 t 11.2492 t 44.9 t ISP (Vac s) 461.5 s 462.5 s 460.1 s Tburn, s 377 sec 1,170 s 1,090 s Propellants LOX/LH2 LOX/LH2 LOX/LH2 Orion 0.8 t 0.8 t -- Spacecraft Adapter (OSA) Universal -- -- 1 t? Stage Adapter (USA) SLS Totals   GLOW (t) ~2,650 t 2,603 t ~2,700 t Height (m) 92.3 m 98.17 m ~111 m incl S/C Payload (t) 24.5 t 23.35 t 38 t (crew) to TLI 40 t (cargo) ================================================================== Space Launch System Launch Record ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Vehicle ID Payload Mass Site Orbit tonnes Type ================================================================== 11/16/22 SLS Blk 1 SLS-1 Artemis 1 23.35 KC 39B TLI ================================================================== [SLS-1] SLS-1 for Artemis 1 consisted of RSRMV-1L/1R, CS-1, LVSA-1, ICPS-1, OSA. Orion payload consisted of ESM-1 and CM-2 and ascent-jettison items LAS and SAJ/SAC. 06:47:44 UTC liftoff. Successful inaugural uncrewed test sent Orion spacecraft toward distant retrograde orbit mission around Moon. 516 x 377,200 km x 30.52 deg insertion orbit. Reached ellipical lunar orbit on November 21.