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McDonnell Spaceplane 1963
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American manned spaceplane. Study 1963. In June 1962 NASA funded studies with several contractors on Operations and Logistics for Space Stations.

Status: Study 1963. Gross mass: 14,000 kg (30,000 lb).

McDonnell's study was dated 20 March 1963 and proposed three alternatives, all of which could be boosted by either a Titan 3M or Saturn IB Launch Vehicle, and all of which would be equipped with aft-mounted docking systems. The first two were variants of McDonnell's Gemini capsule, but the third was a new winged spaceplane, capable of accommodating two crew plus four passengers.

Crew Size: 6.



Family: Spaceplane, US Rocketplanes. People: McDonnell. Country: USA. Agency: NASA. Bibliography: 44.

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