re: Cargo only

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re: Cargo only

Raoul — 6/7/2006 7:32:07 PM (archived)

If the purpose of a mission is to deliver a big module for a moon base, then I'm sure only the CaLV will be needed.
The big advantage of such a payload is that it only needs a one way trip. No more fuel nor engines nor heatshields needed once it lands on the Moon.
The cargo's destination is the Moon, not back to Earth like it is the case for humans.

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Past and future vehicles in scale - Raoul - 6/6/2006 6:35:43 PM
- Source? - SDF - 6/7/2006 7:02:39 AM
  - re: Source - Raoul - 6/7/2006 3:45:30 PM
    - I haven't been following this for a while - SDF - 6/7/2006 4:01:57 PM
      - re: Saturn 5 Apollo - Shuttle - Crew Launch Vehicle - Cargo Launch Vehicle (n/t) - Raoul - 6/7/2006 4:11:53 PM
        
        Why is the cargo launch vehicle so much bigger? (n/t) - SDF - 6/7/2006 4:19:16 PM
        
        re: Also because it's the vehicle to take a future LM to the Moon - Raoul - 6/7/2006 7:08:25 PM
        
        Interesting solution - SDF - 6/7/2006 7:21:43 PM
        
        re: Cargo only - Raoul - 6/7/2006 7:32:07 PM
        
        Won't the heavy lifter be capable of being fitted with four SRBs? (n/t) - Lee - 6/8/2006 5:30:12 AM
        
        re: If so, the launchpad must be adapted from the start (n/t) - Raoul - 6/8/2006 5:40:51 AM
        
        re:RS-68 - Raoul - 6/7/2006 7:04:58 PM

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