Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, or SLS, is America’s replacement to the Space Shuttle and it is the most powerful rocket ever successfully launched, even more powerful than the Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. So how does the SLS work?
We're going to walk through the launch of the Space Launch System to understand how the SLS works - from the solid rocket boosters to the Orion Crew and Service module. The SLS is designed to be extremely versatile and can be configured into several versions based on the mission - something that wasn’t possible with the Space Shuttle and the Orbiter.
Video Timestamps:
00:00 - What is the Space Launch System?
00:45 - Versions (blocks) of SLS
01:09 - How does the SLS work?
01:36 - The Solid Rocket Boosters
02:04 - The Core Stage
03:05 - The SLS Launch Abort System
03:40 - Orion Upper Stage
04:15 - How SLS gets to the moon
05:03 - Orion Crew and Service Module
05:53 - The SLS Return to Earth
06:38 - Mission Recap
Other Resources:
🔗 NASA SLS homepage - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html
🔗 NASA Artemis-1 Details - nasa.gov/artemis-1
🔗 Overview of SLS - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/fs/sls.html
🔗 Learn more about the Lunar Gateway - nasa.gov/gateway/overview
🔗 Learn more about the Orion Spacecraft - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/about/index.html
🔗 Buy the Lego SLS set from Amazon - amzn.to/3RobStH
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Episode Credits:
Written, Directed, and Edited: Jared Belcher
3D Animation: Andy Belcher (instagram.com/andy__animates/)
2D Animation and Compositing: Jared Belcher
Original Theme Music: Branded.
Episode Music: “Across the Sea” Composed by Blake Ewing, Performed by Brooke Mitchels and MODE
💻Equipment Used:
iPhone 13 Pro
Tascam DR-10L Portable Digital Audio Recorder With Lavalier Microphone
2022 MacBook Air (M2)
2019 MacBook Pro
Autodesk Maya
Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, or SLS, is America’s replacement to the Space Shuttle and it is the most powerful rocket ever successfully launched, even more powerful than the Saturn V rocket that took astronauts to the moon in the 1960s. So how does the SLS work?
We're going to walk through the launch of the Space Launch System to understand how the SLS works - from the solid rocket boosters to the Orion Crew and Service module. The SLS is designed to be extremely versatile and can be configured into several versions based on the mission - something that wasn’t possible with the Space Shuttle and the Orbiter.
Video Timestamps:
00:00 - What is the Space Launch System?
00:45 - Versions (blocks) of SLS
01:09 - How does the SLS work?
01:36 - The Solid Rocket Boosters
02:04 - The Core Stage
03:05 - The SLS Launch Abort System
03:40 - Orion Upper Stage
04:15 - How SLS gets to the moon
05:03 - Orion Crew and Service Module
05:53 - The SLS Return to Earth
06:38 - Mission Recap
Other Resources:
🔗 NASA SLS homepage - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html
🔗 NASA Artemis-1 Details - nasa.gov/artemis-1
🔗 Overview of SLS - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/fs/sls.html
🔗 Learn more about the Lunar Gateway - nasa.gov/gateway/overview
🔗 Learn more about the Orion Spacecraft - nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/about/index.html
🔗 Buy the Lego SLS set from Amazon - amzn.to/3RobStH
👨🚀 Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content and quick space-facts from our videos instagram.com/digitalastronaut.tv
🎥 Want to help us make more videos and reach more people? Like this video and subscribe to our channel!
Episode Credits:
Written, Directed, and Edited: Jared Belcher
3D Animation: Andy Belcher (instagram.com/andy__animates/)
2D Animation and Compositing: Jared Belcher
Original Theme Music: Branded.
Episode Music: “Across the Sea” Composed by Blake Ewing, Performed by Brooke Mitchels and MODE
💻Equipment Used:
iPhone 13 Pro
Tascam DR-10L Portable Digital Audio Recorder With Lavalier Microphone
2022 MacBook Air (M2)
2019 MacBook Pro
Autodesk Maya
Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
