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
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