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In this report a summary is given of the capabilities of the NASA Space Launch System (SLS), strategies for exploration missions are presented, and descriptions of SLS based payload elements are given. The SLS program is making progress toward delivering a new capability for Beyond Earth Orbit exploration. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………...1 2. SLS BLOCK 1 VEHICLE…………………….…….....2 3. CIS-LUNAR ORBITS………………………….…..….2 4. SLS BLOCK 1B VEHICLE…………………….…......3 5. CO-MANIFESTED PAYLOADS………….………….3 6. SLS CIS-LUNAR MISSION MANIFESTS…………..3 7. SLS LAUNCHED CIS-LUNAR OUTPOST…………..4 8. SLS MARS SAMPLE RETURN MISSION………….5 9. SLS MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITERS……..7 10. SUMMARY…………………………………………...8 REFERENCES……………………………………………..8 BIOGRAPHY……………………………………………..8

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This page is a summary of: Space launch system: Mission opportunities, March 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE),
DOI: 10.1109/aero.2017.7943954.
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