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| '''Lifting capacity Earth to LEO:'''
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| '''Lifting capacity'''
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'''(Earth to LEO):'''
 
| 70 metric tons or 60 passengers
 
| 70 metric tons or 60 passengers
 
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| '''Lifting capacity Earth to Moon:'''
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| '''Lifting capacity'''
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'''(Earth to Moon):'''
 
| 25 metric tons plus 15 passengers, or 40 metric tons
 
| 25 metric tons plus 15 passengers, or 40 metric tons
 
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|-
 
| '''Cargo configuration:'''
 
| '''Cargo configuration:'''
| Up to 6 TEU units in any combination
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| Up to 6 TEU units in any combination (mass limited by mission profile)
(mass limited by mission profile)
 
 
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|+ '''Earth cargo mission profile:'''
 
|+ '''Earth cargo mission profile:'''
 
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|-  
| Summary:  
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| '''Summary:'''
 
| Launch from Earth to LEO up to 1200 km circular orbit.  Optionally load with additional cargo for return to Earth.
 
| Launch from Earth to LEO up to 1200 km circular orbit.  Optionally load with additional cargo for return to Earth.
 
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| Crew:
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| '''Crew:'''
 
| 2 pilots and 1 flight engineer
 
| 2 pilots and 1 flight engineer
 
|-
 
|-
| Cargo capacity (Earth to LEO):
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| '''Cargo capacity'''
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'''(Earth to LEO):'''
 
| 6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass
 
| 6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass
 
|-
 
|-
| Cargo capacity (LEO to Earth):
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| '''Cargo capacity'''
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'''(LEO to Earth):'''
 
| 6 TEU containers, up to 30 tons total cargo mass
 
| 6 TEU containers, up to 30 tons total cargo mass
 
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|-
| Length:
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| '''Length:'''
 
| 5-10 days, depending upon launch window
 
| 5-10 days, depending upon launch window
 
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| Emergency life support reserve:
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| '''Emergency life support reserve:'''
 
| 4-5 weeks
 
| 4-5 weeks
 
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'''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
 
  
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|+ '''Earth passenger mission profile:'''
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|-
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| '''Summary:'''
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| 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
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|}
  
'''Earth-to-Moon transport mission profile:'''
 
* Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Earth to Moon
 
* 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/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
 
  
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|+ '''Earth-to-Moon transport mission profile:'''
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|-
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| '''Summary:'''
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| 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:'''
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* Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Moon to Earth
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px"
* Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
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|+ '''Moon-to-LEO transport mission profile:'''
* 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.
+
| '''Summary:'''
* Cargo capacity: 2 TEU containers (4 if no passenger transport unit)
+
| Transport passengers and cargo from Moon to Earth
* Required cargo: 1 fuel TEU, 1 life support services TEU
+
|-
* Length: 7 days from Earth launch to Moon landing
+
| '''Crew:'''
* Emergency life support reserve: 3 weeks max for 15 passengers
+
| 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
 +
|}

Revision as of 00:39, 30 April 2007

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