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=Description=
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=The Salamander=
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The Salamander is a near-future realistic heavy-lift glider first flow in the 2030's.  It is a part of the [[Manifest Destiny]] universe and serves as the primary method of transportation.  The primary mission of the Salamander is launching cargo from Earth to Low Earth Orbit and returning cargo back to Earth.  The vessel is well suited to Earth's atmosphere due to the very large wing area and streamlined profile.  It has a very low wing loading of 38 lbs/ft^2 (187 kg/m^2), allowing it to glide for an extremely long time with very stable aerodynamic properties.  (Compare to the Space Shuttle's approximate wing loading of 110 lbs/ft^2.) 
 
  
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The cargo bay is designed to hold up to six [[TEU]] units.
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==Powerplant==
 
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The Salamander is equipped with an Antimatter Thermal Powerplant, used for both power generation and propulsion.  A miniscule amount of antimatter (AM) is stored using magnetic confinement in the engine compartment.  For propulsion, every second a few nanograms of antimatter and several kg of liquid reaction mass are injected into the combustion chambers.  The typical reaction mass is purified water.  An AM reaction immediately increases the temperature and pressure of the reaction mass, causing it to expel out of the nozzles.
 
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Electricity for the magnetic confinement and for general spacecraft use is produced using a similar process at much lower energy levels.
 
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==History==
 
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See main article: [[Manifest Destiny History]]
 
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The Salamander was designed and built by a commercial group of companies, called the SPACE Consortium, as a response to the severe energy shortages of the 2020's.  The SPACE member companies saw a significant opportunity for profit by transitioning to a space energy economy.  In addition, the spin-offs of this commercial space race would be an order of magnitude more than the previous space race, further justifying the investment.
 
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==Specifications==
 
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| '''Dry mass:'''
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| 120 metric tons
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| '''Fuel capacity:'''
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| 60 metric tons
 
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| '''Wingspan:'''
 
| '''Wingspan:'''
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| 7.57 m
 
| 7.57 m
 
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| '''Minimum Crew:'''
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| '''Lifting capacity Earth to LEO:'''
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| 2 Pilots, 1 Flight Engineer, 1 Loadmaster
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| 70 metric tons or 60 passengers
 
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| '''Maximum Cabin Seating:'''
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| '''Lifting capacity Earth to Moon:'''
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| 10
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| 25 metric tons plus 15 passengers, or 40 metric tons
 
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| '''Typical mission length:'''
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| '''Cargo configuration:'''
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| 24-48 hours
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| Up to 6 TEU units in any combination
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(mass limited by mission profile)
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| '''Mission turn-around time'''
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| 10 hours
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|+ '''Earth cargo mission profile:'''
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| Summary:
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| Launch from Earth to LEO up to 1200 km circular orbit.  Optionally load with additional cargo for return to Earth.
 
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| '''Max Life Support (4 crew):'''
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| Crew:
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| 35 days
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| 2 pilots and 1 flight engineer
 
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| '''Max Life Support (10 crew):'''
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| Cargo capacity (Earth to LEO):
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| 14 days
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| 6 TEU containers, up to 70 tons total cargo mass
 
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| '''Dry mass:'''
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| Cargo capacity (LEO to Earth):
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| 120 metric tons
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| 6 TEU containers, up to 30 tons total cargo mass
 
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| '''Fuel capacity:'''
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| Length:
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| 60 metric tons
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| 5-10 days, depending upon launch window
 
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| '''Lifting capacity:'''
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| Emergency life support reserve:
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'''(Earth to LEO):'''
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| 4-5 weeks
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| 70 metric tons
 
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| '''Cargo configuration:'''
 
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| Up to 6 TEU units in any combination
 
 
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[[Category: Articles]]
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'''Earth passenger mission profile:'''
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[[Category: Manifest Destiny]]
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* Summary: Transport passengers from Earth to LEO and back.
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* Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
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* Passenger capacity: Up to 60 passengers in g-couch luxury seating.  Special 6-TEU short-term passenger transport unit required.
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* Length: 12 hours nominal launch-to-rendezvous, 8 days docked (6 months if in safe-mode), 12 hours from undock to touchdown
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* Emergency life support reserve: 2 weeks for 60 passengers
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'''Earth-to-Moon transport mission profile:'''
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* Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Earth to Moon
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* Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
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* Additional crew if carrying passengers: 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
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* Passenger capacity: Up to 15 passengers in coach seating.  Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required.
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* Cargo capacity: 2 TEU/25 tons total (4 TEU/ if no passenger transport unit)
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* Required cargo: 1 fuel TEU, 1 life support services TEU
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* Length: 7 days from Earth launch to Moon landing
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* Emergency life support reserve: 3 weeks max for 15 passengers
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'''Moon-to-LEO transport mission profile:'''
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* Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Moon to Earth
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* Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer
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* Additional crew if carrying passengers: 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
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* Passenger capacity: Up to 15 passengers in coach seating.  Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required.
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* Cargo capacity: 2 TEU containers (4 if no passenger transport unit)
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* Required cargo: 1 fuel TEU, 1 life support services TEU
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* Length: 7 days from Earth launch to Moon landing
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* Emergency life support reserve: 3 weeks max for 15 passengers

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