Status: Study 2005. Gross mass: 9,166 kg (20,207 lb). Height: 2.50 m (8.20 ft). Diameter: 4.50 m (14.70 ft).
The Launch Escape System would have a mass of 1991 kg, including 1048 kg of solid propellant. It would have a development cost of $107 million, a first unit cost of $23 million, and a launch preparation cost of $10.6 million per mission (excluding hardware). The RM itself would have a development cost of $ 6.191 billion, a first unit cost of $224 million, and a launch preparation cost of $37 million per mission (excluding hardware).
Development Cost $: 6,191.000 million. Unit Cost $: 224.000 million. Cost Notes: First unit cost; 2005$; ops cost $37.0 mn/mission.. Crew Size: 6. Structure: 2,639 kg (5,817 lb). Heat shield: 916 kg (2,019 lb). Reaction Control System: 78 kg (171 lb). Electrical Equipment: 3,029 kg (6,677 lb). Crew: 738 kg (1,627 lb). Miscellaneous Contingency: 1,304 kg (2,874 lb). Environmental Control System: 386 kg (850 lb). RCS Propellants: 77 kg (169 lb).