[FPSPACE] Flight International on new HLV

[David Anderman]

Apollo had the same characteristics, a light LEO version and a heavy 
lunar version. The key is that the LEO version is launched with 
nearly empty propellant tanks.

DWA


At 11:36 AM 8/23/2005, Allen Thomson wrote:

>>ESAS concluded that the CEV launcher should have a 35t-to-LEO 
>>capability because two CEV versions are needed: a 25t International 
>>Space Station crew transfer variant and a 35t lunar mission CEV.
>
>Hmm. Wonder what that means for the launcher and for the two CEV variants.
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