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Future Russian Mars Expedition


A joint project with Yuri Kulchitski. This project will be based on the RKK Energia plans for the martian expedition. The project will include a Mars Orbital Ship ( MOK) with 1 large or two small storage modules, 1 or 2 landers, Earth return vehicle and a propulsion stage.

I've bought very usefull book, describing Russian plans for Mars expedition: Pilotiruemaia ekspeditsiia na Mars The information is extremely detailed and usefull! This book is great! It holds everything needed to make the realistic and complete addon.

The Martian manned complex consists of following elements:

For the each of the elements are considered different variants.

   Manned interplanetary spacecraft:
        Mars orbital ship concept Mars orbital ship cutaway Mars orbital ship cutaway

   Interplanetary propulsion module:

        - Solar Array powered space tug with Ion propulsion.
        Maximum power - 15 mW.
        Fuel Type: Xenon
        Fuel mass: 280 mT.
        MEK - Solar powered version

        - Solar Array powered space tug with Ion propulsion (chemical rocket assisted).
        MEK - Solar powered version(chemical booster)

        - Nuclear powered space tug with Ion propulsion and panel radiators.
        MEK - Solar powered version MEK - Ion engine version

        - Nuclear powered space tug with Ion propulsion and liquid droplet radiators.
        Maximum power - 60 mW (4 reactors).
        Fuel Type: Xenon
        Fuel mass: 580 mT.
        MEK - Ion engine version
        Renders from Orbiter model
        Tug overview 3/4 view - back Control compartment - front. Control compartment - back.
        Ion engines and aft fuel block. Closeup on ion engines Reactor and system compartments. Reactors - close view.
        3/4 view - front Side view.

        - Space tug with bimodal(propulsion/power) reactors.
        Maximum thrust - 4 x 68 kN.
        Fuel Type: LH2
        Fuel mass: 550 mT.
        MEK - Bimodal reactors version

   Mars Lander: Many Types of landers was considered.
At first heavier vesion of the Mars lander was choosed - 70 ton lander with disk shaped aeroshell.
The latest plans include 35 ton "Kambala"("Turbot") lander.
        Different types of heavy Mars landers Disk aeroshell VPK-70 lander. VPK-35 'Kambala' lander. VPK-35 Mars lander concept
        Renders from Orbiter model
        VPK-70 aeroshell - 3/4 view VPK-70 aeroshell - heatshield VPK-70 aeroshell - side view VPK-70 aeroshell - top view
        VPK-70 aeroshell - exploded view VPK-70 -c loseup on inner side of shroud elements

   Earth return vehicle (ERV): To shorten overall expedition time, when returning to Earth, ERV with crew onboard will be lauched, when expeditionary spacecraft reached Kislik’s sphere (2.6 Million km from Earth). The ERV using own onboard chemical fuel reserve must reach LEO and dock with orbital station, where the crew will be quarantined. Using of the ERV will shorten expedition for crewmen with 60 days.
Many different types of ERV was considered, including 2 types of specially designed ERV's, modified "Soyuz" spacecraft, "Kliper" and Khrunichev's MPK spacecraft (TKS follow-on).
First ERV project Second ERV project

Pictures:
Mars ascent vehicle plans Mars Orbital Ship construction Mars ascent vehicle  

The amount of information is huge, and I cant publish everything. I will regularly add more info, pictures and screenshots, depending of the project readiness.

 

Project status:   In development.

 

Release date:  N.A.

Future development:   N.A.

 

 

 

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