The SLS rocket is the most powerful launch vehicle NASA has ever built and will be used for the first time.
Next week's Artemis I mission marks the beginning of an exciting new era of space exploration that will pave the way for a crewed lunar landing in a few years from now.
A vehicle that will perform a crewless flyby of the moon before returning to Earth in a demanding six-week test voyage is one of the reasons why astronauts are able to go to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
The European Service Module, which is vital for the supply of electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air, and water, is a unit of the aviation giant.
The first to be designed for crewed missions to deep space is the subject of the video below.
The crew module of the spaceship can carry up to four astronauts, while the main engine is capable of 6,000 pounds of thrust.
There are four seven-meter-long solar wings that draw energy from the sun.
The video shows the launch abort system that can be activated within milliseconds of a serious problem at launch. The crew capsule will be propelled away from a potentially out-of-control rocket to safety via a parachute-assisted landing.
NASA says that the new craft will take them farther than they have gone before, including to the moon and Mars. It is named after one of the largest constellations in the night sky and is designed to meet the changing needs of our nation's deep space exploration program for decades to come.
Next week's SLS lift-off will be the most ever seen with a rocket launch. There is a way to watch the event on a live stream.
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