The Space Launch System, or SLS, is a Space Shuttle-derived heavy launch vehicle being designed by NASA.
It follows the cancellation of the Constellation Program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.
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- Lead Nation: USA
- Project Website: www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/
- Project Wikipedia Page: Space_Launch_System
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