Block 2

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Block 2 is the planned most powerful and final evolution of NASA’s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, designed to carry the largest payloads for deep space missions beyond the Moon.

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This AI-generated illustration was produced by black-forest-labs/FLUX.2-dev (1024x1024) from a prompt written by openai/gpt-oss-120b from the entity's label + description.

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Generate an image of Block 2 (Block 2 is the planned most powerful and final evolution of NASA’s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, designed to carry the largest payloads for deep space missions beyond the Moon.)

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Space Launch System configuration ⓘ
expendable launch vehicle ⓘ
agencyProgram NASA Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate ⓘ
boosters advanced solid rocket boosters ⓘ
category government-operated launch system ⓘ
orbital launch vehicle ⓘ
coreStageEngine RS-25 ⓘ
linked to: RS-25D
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
designFeature enhanced performance upper stage ⓘ
increased lift capability for large payloads ⓘ
upgraded boosters compared to Block 1 and Block 1B ⓘ
designGoal final evolution of the Space Launch System ⓘ
largest payload capacity of SLS variants ⓘ
most powerful SLS configuration ⓘ
designStatus not yet flown ⓘ
developmentPhase concept and early design ⓘ
family SLS Block 1 ⓘ
linked to: SLS

SLS Block 1B ⓘ
intendedUse cargo transport ⓘ
crewed exploration support ⓘ
deep space missions ⓘ
missions beyond the Moon ⓘ
launchSite Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B ⓘ
manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne ⓘ
Boeing ⓘ
Northrop Grumman ⓘ
missionProfile deep space cargo delivery ⓘ
high-energy trans-lunar injection ⓘ
support for Mars campaign architecture ⓘ
missionType beyond Earth orbit missions ⓘ
operator NASA ⓘ
partOf Space Launch System ⓘ
payloadCapacityClass over 100 metric tons to low Earth orbit ⓘ
program Artemis program ⓘ
propulsionType liquid oxygen–liquid hydrogen core stage ⓘ
solid rocket boosters ⓘ
role heavy-lift launch vehicle ⓘ
super heavy-lift launch vehicle ⓘ
spaceAgency National Aeronautics and Space Administration ⓘ
linked to: NASA
status planned ⓘ
successorTo SLS Block 1 ⓘ
linked to: SLS

SLS Block 1B ⓘ
targetDestination Mars-supporting missions ⓘ
cislunar space ⓘ
deep space ⓘ
upperStage Exploration Upper Stage ⓘ

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Space Launch System → configuration → Block 2 ⓘ
subject linked to: SLS