Following a successful first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) and its critical Core Stage, Boeing is looking ahead to \u201cthe SLS fleet\u201d as the aerospace company moves to complete the next three core stages for Artemis missions II through IV.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, design and materials orders are in work from Boeing for SLS\u2019s new upper stage, the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS), which is set to debut on Artemis IV.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Artemis I<\/p>\n
\u201cThe performance on the vehicle has been phenomenal,\u201d said Noelle Zietsman, SLS Chief Engineer for Boeing, in an interview with NASASpaceflight. \u201cWe have been able to perform a quick look at the data, and all systems performed on the Core Stage per plan\u201d on Artemis I.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe total overall performance, I can\u2019t reiterate enough the phenomenal accomplishment. It met the trajectory where it was to pop off the ICPS and Orion, and when you look at the accuracy that it made, it was really unbelievable. So just super phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Per the pre-flight plan, the core stage was to drop the ICPS (Interim Cryogenic Propulsion System) and Orion\/European Service Module off in an initial 30 x 1,805.7 km orbit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n