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[[Image:Aries.jpg|thumb|200px|right|An Aries Ib in circumlunar orbit]] | [[Image:Aries.jpg|thumb|200px|right|An Aries Ib in circumlunar orbit]] | ||
[[Image:Aries II.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Aries II]] | [[Image:Aries II.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Aries II]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Aries Ib.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Aries Ib.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A "real" Aries Ib depicted in the movie]] |
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In general Aries has a few specified versions: | In general Aries has a few specified versions: | ||
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Aries I: Lunar landers | Aries I: Lunar landers | ||
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Aries Ib – Nuclear-powered lunar lander. The | Aries Ib – Nuclear-powered lunar lander. The | ||
development of nuclear engines was first adapted to highspeed | development of nuclear engines was first adapted to highspeed | ||
passenger transport to the moon. | passenger transport to the moon. | ||
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Aries Ic – Cargo-only version of the Aries Ib. | Aries Ic – Cargo-only version of the Aries Ib. | ||
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Aries II: Mars landers | Aries II: Mars landers | ||
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Aries IIb – Like the Ib, but adds an Aeroshell for | Aries IIb – Like the Ib, but adds an Aeroshell for | ||
Mars landings. Also replaces some LH2 with LOX tankage | Mars landings. Also replaces some LH2 with LOX tankage | ||
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Mars, LOX is added in the nozzle of the nuclear engine as a | Mars, LOX is added in the nozzle of the nuclear engine as a | ||
sort of afterburner. | sort of afterburner. | ||
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Aries IIc – Cargo version of the Aries IIb | Aries IIc – Cargo version of the Aries IIb | ||
| − | These versions were built to use small, | + | These versions were built to use small, massproduced |
nuclear rocket engines. Using Particle Bed | nuclear rocket engines. Using Particle Bed | ||
Reactor technology and using all the tricks learned from | Reactor technology and using all the tricks learned from | ||
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* [http://www.worldof2001.com World of 2001 homepage] | * [http://www.worldof2001.com World of 2001 homepage] | ||
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