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The Artemis era has begun. In November 2022, the Space Launch System super-heavy rocket launched on its first mission and sent the Orion spacecraft on a mission around the Moon. This is a dress rehearsal for the return of humans to deep space and to the Moon. ## ... 00:08:30 1st Stage - Core Stage 00:13:10 RS-25 engines 00:17:09 RS-25 engine operation 00:24:25 RS-25 engine ignition process 00:30:10 SRB side rockets 00:38:47 End of segment ############################################################# Errata: 30min 44sec: The SRB is cheap COMPARED to the entire SLS. Overall it is still an expensive element of the rocket, ~$200m/pc. 38min: The rocket is not attached to the platform with pyrotechnic pins. The mass of the rocket itself holds it in place. ## ...