Salamander

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The Salamander

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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
Lifting capacity

(Earth to LEO):

70 metric tons or 60 passengers
Lifting capacity

(Earth to Moon):

27 metric tons plus 15 passengers, or 42 metric tons
Cargo configuration: Up to 6 TEU units in any combination (mass limited by mission profile)


Earth 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


Earth 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.

Special 5-TEU short-term passenger transport unit required (40 tons).

Required cargo: 1 extended life support services TEU (28 tons) -- provides necessary life support for passengers, 3,000 kg baggage area, and 15 tons of auxillary fuel
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


Earth-to-Moon transport mission profile:
Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Earth to Moon
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster
Additional crew if carrying passengers: 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity: Up to 15 passengers in first class seating. Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required (15 tons).
Cargo capacity: 3 TEU/27 tons total (5 TEU/42 tons total if no passenger transport unit)
Required cargo: 1 extended life support services TEU (28 tons)
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:
Summary: Transport passengers and cargo from Moon to Earth
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster
Additional crew if carrying passengers: 1 flight surgeon or medical officer, 2 passenger liaisons (flight attendants)
Passenger capacity: Up to 15 passengers in first class seating. Special 2-TEU medium-term passenger transport unit required (15 tons).
Cargo capacity: 3 TEU/27 tons total (5 TEU/42 tons total if no passenger transport unit)
Required cargo: 1 extended life support services TEU (28 tons)
Length: 7 days from Moon launch to LEO
Emergency life support reserve: 3 weeks max for 15 passengers