1956 Von Braun Cargo Ship
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1956 Von Braun Cargo Ship
Credit: © Mark Wade
American manned Mars orbiter. Study 1956. Using the same basic systems as the Passenger Ship, the Cargo Ship would substitute a 177 metric ton Landing Boat for the surface expedition in place of the Passenger Sphere and propellant for the return home.
The Cargo Ships would be left behind in Mars orbit.
Spacecraft delta v: 5,600 m/s (18,300 ft/sec).
Related
- Family
- Mars orbiter
- People
- von Braun
- Country
- USA
- Spacecraft
- Von Braun Mars Expedition - 1956
- Propellants
- Nitric acid/Hydrazine