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− | The | + | The Patsayev is the craft from the [[World of 2001]]. It is a Soviet tanker and cargo transport. There are two versions: normal for a work on Earth's orbit, and Patsayev-M which is Mars cargo transport. |
− | + | Previously, before the [[Tchalinko (2001)|Tchalinko]] base was able to process lunar ice into fuel, there was no refueling | |
+ | capability on the moon. The Patsayev tankers were used to | ||
+ | shuttle fuel to the lunar surface and return empty. With fuel | ||
+ | now available at Tchalinko, the Patsayevs are undergoing | ||
+ | conversion into Komarovs, or are performing the [[Taurus(2001)|Taurus]] | ||
+ | mission of boosting payloads to high or escape orbit. Since | ||
+ | the Patsayev has the fuel capacity of a Komarov transport but | ||
+ | not the mass of the habs, it is capable of far more delta-V | ||
+ | change than the [[Taurus(2001)|Taurus]] to which it is sometimes compared. | ||
+ | Patsayev-M: A Mars cargo vessel, simply adds the Mars aerobrake and a “luggage rack” | ||
+ | to carry up to a dozen cargo containers externally. The Patsayev-M is the functional equivalent of | ||
+ | the U.S. Herculis. It is quite different in operation, however, as it aerobrakes into Mars orbit. | ||
+ | Normal procedure then is to land on Phobos or be unloaded in orbit. The Patsayev-M could | ||
+ | probably land on Mars in theory, but never does in practice. | ||
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* [http://www.worldof2001.com World of 2001 homepage] | * [http://www.worldof2001.com World of 2001 homepage] | ||
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