Space Launching System
US Air Force 1960s launch vehicle family, not built.
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The Space Launching System (SLS) was a 1960s-era US Air Force design program for a family of launch vehicles using common components. It was intended to provide launch services for the X-20 Dyna Soar crewed spaceplane and the Lunex Project lunar landing. The SLS was not developed; the Titan III was selected instead.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Space Launching System (also Space Launcher System)
- Operator
- US Air Force
- Intended payload
- X-20 Dyna Soar crewed spaceplane, Lunex Project lunar landing
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- Wikipedia: Space Launching System (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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