Salamander

The Salamander

Specifications:

Dry mass:	120 metric tons
Fuel capacity:	60 metric tons
Wingspan:	48.75 meters
Length:	48.78 m
Height (gear up):	6.01 m
Height (gear down):	7.57 m
Lifting capacity (Earth to LEO):	70 metric tons or 60 passengers
Lifting capacity (Earth to Moon):	25 metric tons plus 15 passengers, or 40 metric tons
Cargo configuration:	Up to 6 TEU units in any combination (mass limited by mission profile)

Earth cargo mission profile:

Summary:	Launch from Earth to LEO up to 1200 km circular orbit. Optionally load with additional cargo for return to Earth.
Crew:	2 pilots and 1 flight engineer
Cargo capacity (Earth to LEO):	6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass
Cargo capacity (LEO to Earth):	6 TEU containers, up to 30 tons total cargo mass
Length:	5-10 days, depending upon launch window
Emergency life support reserve:	4-5 weeks

Earth passenger mission profile:

Summary:	Transport passengers from Earth to LEO and back.
Crew:	2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity:	Up to 60 passengers in g-couch luxury seating. Special 6-TEU short-term passenger transport unit required.
Length:	12 hours nominal launch-to-rendezvous, 8 days docked (6 months if in safe-mode), 12 hours from undock to touchdown
Emergency life support reserve:	2 weeks for 60 passengers

Earth-to-Moon transport mission profile:

Summary:	Transport passengers and cargo from Earth to Moon
Crew:	2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
Additional crew if passengers:	1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity:	Up to 15 passengers in coach seating. Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required.
Cargo capacity:	2 TEU/25 tons total (4 TEU/ if no passenger transport unit)
Required cargo:	1 fuel TEU, 1 life support services TEU
Length:	7 days from Earth launch to Moon landing
Emergency life support reserve:	3 weeks max for 15 passengers

Moon-to-LEO transport mission profile:

Summary:	Transport passengers and cargo from Moon to Earth
Crew:	2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
Additional crew if carrying passengers:	1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity:	Up to 15 passengers in coach seating. Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required.
Cargo capacity:	2 TEU containers (4 if no passenger transport unit)
Required cargo:	1 fuel TEU, 1 life support services TEU
Length:	7 days from Earth launch to Moon landing
Emergency life support reserve:	3 weeks max for 15 passengers