{"id":352598,"date":"2026-01-21T04:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=d2e4ffd90baf30ccf4e5007bfa41b858"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T18:56:53","slug":"nasas-sls-rocket-secondary-payloads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=352598","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SLS Rocket: Secondary Payloads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"When NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launches the agency\u2019s Artemis II mission to the Moon, four CubeSats, or small satellites, will be hitching a ride inside the rocket\u2019s Orion stage adapter (OSA). All four Artemis II CubeSats are provided by countries that are signatories of the Artemis Accords. Payload deployment, which begins approximately five hours after launch, is controlled by the avionics unit.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 0% 0%; object-position: 0% 0%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg 2688w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/secondary-payloads-infographic-artemis-ii-final.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launches the agency\u2019s Artemis II mission to the Moon, four CubeSats, or small satellites, will be hitching a ride inside the rocket\u2019s Orion stage adapter (OSA). All four Artemis II CubeSats are provided by countries that are signatories of the Artemis Accords. Payload deployment, which begins approximately five hours after launch, is controlled by the avionics unit.<\/p>\n<p>Image Credit: NASA\/Kevin O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launches the agency\u2019s Artemis II mission to the Moon, four CubeSats, or small satellites, will be hitching a ride inside the rocket\u2019s Orion stage adapter (OSA). All four Artemis II CubeSats are provided by countries that are signatories of the Artemis Accords. 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