Updates Artemis 4 and 5 SLS

[barrygolden]

Hello just an update on these SLS rockets in production. NASA has not yet changed their plans to cancel Artemis after Artemis 3. Yes NASA said it had a new faster plan but no new contracts changes have been announced.
there is a contract for Orions through Artemis 8 so if this all get canned then more idems for museums this is based on contracts that are in force
With almost all of the Artemis 3 hardware at KSC the SLS/Orion will be ready to fly next year now having said that not much information about the HLS part of this new plan so not sure about this date for launch

The Artemis 4 SLS is in the wielding stands as we speak and all of the parts are nearly ready to be installed,, still no word on the SLS upper stage and the Axiom suit seems to be delayed but the Main tank and the SRB's will be ready

Artemis 5 is the one with issues , only the SRBs and the main engines are ready and a few lead parts and if Artemis 4 does land on the Moon Artemis 5 could be stopped . There is no contract for for finishing Artemis 5 as of now .

 

[barrygolden]

Just read where NASA is planning on using a spacer in place of an upper stage for Artemis 3 saving the last ICPS for Artemis 4.

 

[gattispilot]

So it sounds like the space is basically an ICPS collar and Orion Adapter. As far as Orbiter goes. The sls core would just have the space and adapter as the mesh. But I think the Orange SLS from Orion MPV is the one to use?
@francisdrake
May I reuse your Orange SLS?

 

[pi314]

No chance either of the HLS's will be ready next year. My prediction is that they'll do a lunar orbit mission instead with 3 and one of these will be the current plan for 3.

 

[francisdrake]

May I reuse your Orange SLS?

Yes, please feel free to do so.
Config files, meshes and textures are in the zip-file of the OrangeSLS.
The code I attached below. It is pretty old, was updated to distinguish between an ICPS and a Centaur configuration.

The data of the Centaur are those of the Centaur V, used in the VulcanCentaur.
I think, to maximize commonality in the production line, the SLS-Centaur will be (nearly) identical, with only the stage adapter and the forward payload adapter need to be a new design.

 

[gattispilot]

Using ms2015 I get this:

It basically is a 1 stage rocket
No clue what the orbit parameters should be?