My Lunar Tourism Concept

[hk8900]

<p>My Lunar Tourism Concept<br /><br />Please give some comments and suggestions</p><br /><p><br /><br />IMAGE1<br /><br /><br />IMAGE2<br /><br /><br />IMAGE3<br /><br /><br />IMAGE4</p>

 

[nibb31]

It looks nice, but unfortunately, you forgot one minor detail: propellant!<br /><br />That is a very LEO-LLO ferry, and it will require LOTS of energy to get it to the moon and back, and just as much to brake into LEO and LLO. How do you plan to get the 200+ tons of propellant up there for each mission?<br /><br />

 

[hk8900]

I can think of two possible ways<br />#1 The use of nuclear propulsion<br />#2 The LTV can be slow down more quickly if it has smaller mass<br />Are they possible?

 

[drwayne]

Moved from Missions and Launches <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[Boris_Badenov]

Check out the NGCR Engine thread for your in orbit propulsion system. Consider setting up orbiting stations in both Earth & Lunar orbit. Figure out a method of making it pay for itself, ie platinum mining. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>

 

[baktothemoon]

I have a concept that looks earily like yours, guess I'm not the only one with the idea of a space ferry. The difference was that I included a space dock and capsule built by private enterprize to save money, I also had a different propulsion module using a few different methods. I have three versions right now for the propulsion module, I probably will have them posted next weekend. I like space ferry concepts, they are very adaptable. Maybe we should have a thread for space ferry concepts, in fact, I'll start one now.

 

[Boris_Badenov]

I posted a couple of pics on space ferry concepts you might be interested in. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#993300"><span class="body"><font size="2" color="#3366ff"><div align="center">. </div><div align="center">Never roll in the mud with a pig. You'll both get dirty & the pig likes it.</div></font></span></font> </div>