Landing payload on the Moon requires two different vehicles: an orbital–only Cislunar Vehicle (CV) and a Lunar Vehicle (LV) (Image 1).
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| Image 1: Cislunar Cargo Transportation System |
The CV will transport 2 payloads at 10,500 kg each. Two LVs will transport the 2 payloads to the lunar surface. The Passenger Resupply module is the only payload to the Moon using one CV and one LV instead of 2 LVs.
The system has the following specifications:
CISLUNAR VEHICLE
CV Delta V Budget = Delta V There + Delta V Back
CV Delta V Budget = 4.276 + 4.404
CV Delta V Budget = 8.680 kps
7–day mission duration
LUNAR VEHICLE
LV Delta V Budget = Delta V Up + Delta V Down
LV Delta V Budget = 1.883 + 2.159
LV Delta V Budget = 4.042 kps
1–day mission duration
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Passenger Resupply
New Passenger Resupply Module = 7,781 kg
Used Passenger Resupply Module = 7,781 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = Propellant There + Propellant Back
CV Propellant Requirement = 64523 + 25742
CV Propellant Requirement = 90,265 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = 100.00% full
LV Propellant Requirement = Propellant Up + Propellant Down
LV Propellant Requirement = 8819 + 6489
LV Propellant Requirement = 15,308 kg
LV Propellant Requirement = 84.79% full
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CaCl Salt Refill
Full CaCl Tanker = 10,500 kg x 2 = 21,000 kg
Empty CaCl Tanker = 1,416 kg x 2 = 2,832 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = Propellant There + Propellant Back
CV Propellant Requirement = 72560 + 17703
CV Propellant Requirement = 90,263 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = 99.99% full
LV Propellant Requirement = Propellant Up + Propellant Down
LV Propellant Requirement = 7125 + 8146
LV Propellant Requirement = 15,271 kg
LV Propellant Requirement = 84.59% full
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Liquid Nitrogen Refill
Full LN2 Tanker = 10,500 kg x 2 = 21,000 kg
Empty LN2 Tanker = 1,200 kg x 2 = 2,400 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = Propellant There + Propellant Back
CV Propellant Requirement = 71471 + 17001
CV Propellant Requirement = 88,743 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = 98.01% full
LV Propellant Requirement = Propellant Up + Propellant Down
LV Propellant Requirement = 6902 + 8146
LV Propellant Requirement = 15,048 kg
LV Propellant Requirement = 83.36% full
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Rocket Fuel Refill
Full LH2 Tanker = 10,500 kg x 2 = 21,000 kg
Empty LH2 Tanker = 1,316 kg x 2 = 2,632 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = Propellant There + Propellant Back
CV Propellant Requirement = 72056 + 17378
CV Propellant Requirement = 89,484 kg
CV Propellant Requirement = 99.08% full
LV Propellant Requirement = Propellant Up + Propellant Down
LV Propellant Requirement = 7022 + 8146
LV Propellant Requirement = 15,168 kg
LV Propellant Requirement = 84.02% full
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