{"id":1475,"date":"2023-06-12T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/?page_id=1475"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:10:08","slug":"nls-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/nls-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"NLS II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e2de12dd alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-22005e5c\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II CONTRACT<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center advgb-dyn-988780af\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NLS II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LSP offers a mixed-fleet approach to support science, Earth-orbit, and interplanetary missions under the NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract. This provides multiple types of launch vehicles, makes sure the optimal one is chosen to support the spacecraft\u2019s mission requirements, and ensures competitive prices prevail among the providers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NLS II contract is LSP\u2019s primary method to acquire NASA-managed launch services for low risk-tolerant missions. NLS II enables higher levels of mission assurance through additional insight and approvals to the launch vehicle readiness. NLS II also offers the option to on-ramp new launch vehicles each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured here is the current LSP fleet of launch vehicles on the NLS II contract.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-1024x699.png\" alt=\"LSP NLS II Fleet\" class=\"wp-image-2129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-1536x1049.png 1536w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/LSP-Fleet_update-2026-2048x1398.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignfull uagb-block-cf800237 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/05\/SpaceX_Banner_2025-1024x205.png\" alt=\"SpaceX - learn more about Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship\" class=\"uag-image-1918\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" title=\"SpaceX_Banner_2025\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignfull uagb-block-356b0cf6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/05\/ULA_Banner_2025-1024x205.png\" alt=\"United Launch Alliance - learn more about Vulcan\" class=\"uag-image-1919\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" title=\"ULA_Banner_2025\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignfull uagb-block-e792b57f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northropgrumman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/05\/NorthropGrumman_Banner_2025-1024x205.png\" alt=\"Northrop Grumman - learn more about Pegasus XL\" class=\"uag-image-1917\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" title=\"NorthropGrumman_Banner_2025\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignfull uagb-block-e89ed4c2 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-full\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/06\/BlueOrigin_Banner-1024x205.png\" alt=\"Blue Origin Banner\" class=\"uag-image-1484\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignfull uagb-block-0683e23e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-full advgb-block-0683e23e\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relativityspace.com\/terran-r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/09\/Relativity_Banner_2026-1024x205.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-2134\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" title=\"Relativity_Banner_2026\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA LAUNCH SERVICES II CONTRACT NLS II LSP offers a mixed-fleet approach to support science, Earth-orbit, and interplanetary missions under the NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract. 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