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CEV Spacehab CM

Spacecraft · USA

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American manned spacecraft module. Study 2005. A 10% enlargement of the Apollo capsule, this re-entry vehicle provided the minimum volume for four crew to make re-entry from lunar distances.

Crew seating consisted of a pilot forward, with a view through a rendezvous and docking window, and three crew aft. Total cabin volume was 9 cubic meters.

Crew Size: 4. RCS Coarse No x Thrust: 12 x 400 N. RCS Propellants: 112 kg (246 lb). RCS specific impulse: 290 sec. Electric System: 2.00 average kW.

Country
USA
Spacecraft
CEV Spacehab
Propellants
N2O/C3H8