LUNAR EXPEDITION PLAN

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Cargo Factoge
The Lunar Cargo Package (See Figure A-l, item e) is that pwt
of the Cargo Payload vhich represents a package consisting of
supplies, equipment, etc., needed on the lunar surface.
Preliminary design data indicates that an amount in excess
of 40,000 pounds must and can be delivered to the lunar
surface.
Cargo payload
n» Cargo Payload is th=,t psxt of the Lunar Tr°-nspprt Vehicle
vhich is placed on a selected lunar trajectory 8 * ,d is bonsted
to earth escape velocity, it consists of tvo sajor parts.
These are:
Lunar Landing Stage
Caxgo Package
This division is schematically represented in Figure A-l by
the parts labelled b end e. The cargo payload does not in*
elude a Lunar Launch Stage since the cargo pacfc&ge regains
on the lunar surface. The -weight Of the Cargo package is
equivalent to the combined veight of the Lunex Re-entry
Vehicle (3 men) and the Doner Launch Stage, The Cargo
Payload weighs 13^,000 pounds at earth escape-
Circumlunax
- A highly elliptical trajectory that goes around the moon and
dt '" returns to the earth.
Circualunar proTMlsion stage
A stage attached to the Lunex Re-entry Vehicle to provide a,
suitable propulsion and control capability for maintaining
the Re-entry Vehicle on a circumlunar trajectory.
Delayed Procurement Concept
k^s,s- Concept of deferring the final ordering and production of
high-cost insurance type spares until mariimrn flight
-***i- experience is available^
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High-Speed Re'-e'ntry Test
A test program using a special Re-entry Test Vehicle designed
"**'""**fcQJSpbtaln fundamental re-entry data and specific configuration
data it re-entry velocities of 25 to k5 thousand_feet per second.
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