Other Designations: Manned Reusable Capsule. Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Nation: UK. Unit Price $ : 183.00 million. Craft.Crew Size: 4. Total Length: 1.0 m. Maximum Diameter: 4.0 m. Total Mass: 7,000 kg. Total Payload: 500 kg. Total Propellants: 700 kg. Total RCS Impulse: 218,400.00 kgf-sec. Primary Engine Thrust: 164 kgf. Main Engine Propellants: N2O4/MMH. Main Engine Isp: 312 sec. Total spacecraft delta v: 157 m/s. Electric system: 0.70 total average kW. Electric System: 84.00 total kWh. Electrical System: Solar Panels.
- Module: Descent Module. Modules.Crew Size: 6. Length: 3.3 m. Basic Diameter: 4.0 m. Max Diameter: 4.0 m. Habitable Volume: 6.00 m3. Overall Mass: 6,204 kg. Structure Mass: 1,161 kg. Heat Shield Mass: 666 kg. Recovery Equipment: 270 kg. Naviagation Equipment: 120 kg. Telemetry Equipment: 75 kg. Electrical Equipment: 230 kg. Crew Seats and Provisions: 445 kg. Payload: 500 kg. Crew mass: 500 kg. Miscellaneous Contingency: 840 kg. Environmental Control System: 487 kg. Maneuvering System: 210 kg. Propellants: 700 RCS Coarse No x Thrust: 12 X 41kgf. RCS Fine No x Thrust: 20 x 3 kgf. RCS Propellants: N2O4/MMH. RCS Isp: 312 sec. RCS Total Impulse: 218,400.00 kgf-sec. L/D Hypersonic: 0.32. Maneuver System Thrust: 164 kgf. Maneuver System Propellants: N2O4/MMH. Maneuver System Isp: 312 sec. Maneuver system delta v: 157 m/s. Electric system: 0.50 average kW. Electric System: 60.0 kWh. Electric system type: Solar Panels.
- Module: Service Module. Length: 1.0 m. Basic Diameter: 4.0 m. Max Diameter: 4.0 m. Overall Mass: 796 kg. Structure Mass: 214 kg. Heat Shield Mass: 64 kg. Reaction Control System: 70 kg. Naviagation Equipment: 5 kg. Electrical Equipment: 80 kg. Communications Systems: 175 kg. Miscellaneous Contingency: 108 kg. Environmental Control System: 80 kg. Remarks: .
Bibliography:- 149 - Hempsell, C M and Hannigan, R J, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, "Multi-Role Capsule System Description", 1989, Volume 42, page 67.
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