Lunar transfer vehicle studies

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Feb 1993

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In NASA. Langley Research Center, Space Transportation Materials and Structures Technology Workshop. Volume 2: Proceedings p 77-

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Mission Planning, Orbit Transfer Vehicles, Propulsion System Configurations, Space Shuttles, Space Stations, Space Transportation, Transport Vehicles, Cargo, Lunar Bases, Lunar Surface, Propulsion System Performance, Support Systems

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Lunar transportation architectures exist for several different mission scenarios. Direct flights from Earth are possible, as the Apollo program clearly demonstrated. Alternatively, a space transfer vehicle could be constructed in space by using the Space Station as a base of operations, or multiple vehicles could be launched from Earth and dock in LEO without using a space station for support. Similarly, returning personnel could proceed directly to Earth or rendezvous at the Space Station for a ride back home on the Space Shuttle. Multiple design concepts exist which are compatible with these scenarios and which can support requirements of cargo, personnel, and mission objectives. Regardless of the ultimate mission selected, some technologies will certainly play a key role in the design and operation of advanced lunar transfer vehicles. Current technologies are capable of delivering astronauts to the lunar surface, but improvements are needed to affordably transfer the material and equipment that will be needed for establishing a lunar base. Materials and structures advances, in particular, will enable the development of more capable cryogenic fluid management and propulsion systems, improved structures, and more efficient vehicle assembly, servicing and processing.

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