First Lunar Outpost Earth to orbit concepts and issues
The topics are presented in viewgraph form and include the following: (1) mission design choices - implications to a heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLLV); (2) Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) reference launch vehicles; (3) lunar mission profile; (4) Saturn 5 derived HLLV with 2 liquid oxygen (LOX)/RP boosters; (5) National Launch System (NLS) derived HLLV with 4 LOX/RP boosters; (6) first lunar outpost mission performance; (7) future trade studies; and (8) the first lunar outpost definition process.
Gene Austin↗