16-10-2003, 10:20
The SC-38 CRV (Crew Return Vehicle) is launched on top
of a convetional rocket or inside a shuttle's cargo bay. It
has 2 liquid fueled rocket engines to provide the power to
de-orbit and for emergency movement. Primary manuevering
and in-orbit transit is provided by 5 efficent plasma arc jets and
6, backup, nitrogen thrusters. A secondary use of this craft can
be for ferrying astronauts in between differnt space stations
and/or space ships. It has a docking hatch on the top
(standardized hatch/docking clamp)and can hold 7 people.
It takes only 1 trained astronaut to pilot it down to earth. A
parachute will slow the descent and then it will land on a runway
like a glider or the larger shuttle, also is capable of a water landing,
as it has inflatable pylons.The life support systems can sustain 7 astronauts for 3 days if neccasary.
The price of this craft is $90 million.
Our engineers are shown here working on the X-38
(prototype for the CRV)
http://www.umaine.edu/dic/images/x38-7.gif
This is what the finished SC-38 looks like.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/x/x38a.jpghttp://www.spacemodel.com/images/nasa_x38_escapeshuttle.jpg
Here is the SC-38 prototype on its booster launch and then on its parachute return.
http://131.176.49.1/spaceflight/thumb/liftbolo.gifhttp://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/rlvs/rlv-images/tn_x38_img0.jpg
8 of these have been in service with our space agency for 3 years
and we plan to build more as our space program advances.
SC-38 = $90m
of a convetional rocket or inside a shuttle's cargo bay. It
has 2 liquid fueled rocket engines to provide the power to
de-orbit and for emergency movement. Primary manuevering
and in-orbit transit is provided by 5 efficent plasma arc jets and
6, backup, nitrogen thrusters. A secondary use of this craft can
be for ferrying astronauts in between differnt space stations
and/or space ships. It has a docking hatch on the top
(standardized hatch/docking clamp)and can hold 7 people.
It takes only 1 trained astronaut to pilot it down to earth. A
parachute will slow the descent and then it will land on a runway
like a glider or the larger shuttle, also is capable of a water landing,
as it has inflatable pylons.The life support systems can sustain 7 astronauts for 3 days if neccasary.
The price of this craft is $90 million.
Our engineers are shown here working on the X-38
(prototype for the CRV)
http://www.umaine.edu/dic/images/x38-7.gif
This is what the finished SC-38 looks like.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/x/x38a.jpghttp://www.spacemodel.com/images/nasa_x38_escapeshuttle.jpg
Here is the SC-38 prototype on its booster launch and then on its parachute return.
http://131.176.49.1/spaceflight/thumb/liftbolo.gifhttp://www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/rlvs/rlv-images/tn_x38_img0.jpg
8 of these have been in service with our space agency for 3 years
and we plan to build more as our space program advances.
SC-38 = $90m