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
Minimum Crew	2 Pilots, 1 Flight Engineer, 1 Loadmaster
Maximum Cabin Seating	10
Lifting capacity (Earth to LEO):	70 metric tons or 60 passengers
Cargo configuration:	Up to 6 TEU units in any combination (mass limited by mission profile)

**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, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster
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 70 tons total cargo mass (max 15% fuel for reentry)
Length:	12 days launch to landing
Emergency life support reserve:	4-5 weeks

**Passenger mission profile:**
Summary:	Transport passengers from Earth to LEO and back.
Crew:	2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster, 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity:	Up to 60 passengers in g-couch luxury seating in special 5-TEU short-term passenger transport unit (40 tons). Other seating configurations possible.
Required cargo:	1 extended life support services TEU (28 tons) -- provides necessary life support for passengers Plus 12,000 kg baggage area
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

Salamander