Difference between revisions of "Salamander"
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− | | '''Lifting capacity Earth to LEO:''' | + | | '''Lifting capacity''' |
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| 70 metric tons or 60 passengers | | 70 metric tons or 60 passengers | ||
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− | | '''Lifting capacity Earth to Moon:''' | + | | '''Lifting capacity''' |
+ | '''(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 | + | | 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: | + | | '''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: | + | | '''Crew:''' |
| 2 pilots and 1 flight engineer | | 2 pilots and 1 flight engineer | ||
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− | | Cargo capacity (Earth to LEO): | + | | '''Cargo capacity''' |
+ | '''(Earth to LEO):''' | ||
| 6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass | | 6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass | ||
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− | | Cargo capacity (LEO to Earth): | + | | '''Cargo capacity''' |
+ | '''(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: | + | | '''Length:''' |
| 5-10 days, depending upon launch window | | 5-10 days, depending upon launch window | ||
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− | | Emergency life support reserve: | + | | '''Emergency life support reserve:''' |
| 4-5 weeks | | 4-5 weeks | ||
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+ | |+ '''Earth passenger mission profile:''' | ||
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+ | | '''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-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:''' | + | |
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− | + | |+ '''Moon-to-LEO transport mission profile:''' | |
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− | + | | '''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 | ||
+ | |} |
Revision as of 00:39, 30 April 2007
The Salamander
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) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |