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FUTURE SPACE TRANSPORTATION STUDIES ANALYSIS STUDY, PHASE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT

PROGRAM OPTIONS

1. Low Earth Orbit Space Stations
   • 12-man modular or unitary station
   • 60-man space base
2. Geosynchronous Operations
   • 12-man modular or unitary station
   • Satellite maintenance sortie
3. Independent Lunar Surface Sorties
   • 4-man self supporting landing
4. Orbiting Lunar Station
   • 8-man modular or unitary station with surface sortie
5. Lunar Surface Base
   • 6-man, 6 month
   • 12 man, semi-permanent
6. Manned Planetary
   • Manned Mars landing
     • Opposition
     • Conjunction
     • Venus swing-by
7. Automated Lunar
   • Orbital observatory
   • Backside lander
   • Relay satellitr
8. Automated Planetary
   • Mars lander
   • Jupiter atm probe
   • Ganymede lander
9. Nuclear Waste Disposal
   • Refined waste
   • Total waster
10. Satellite Energy Systems
    • One-orbit power generation
    • On-orbit power reflectors

Lunar Transport Vehicles

Earth Orbit Space Stations

Independent Lunar Surface Space Sortie

Transportation System

Orbiting Lunar Station

Lunar Surface Base

Manned Planetary Exploration Program

Automated Planetary Program

Satellite Energy Systems

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