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Est. 2029Systems / Transport / Habitation
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Mission OR-008

First Return

Orbiter reaches a 420 km orbit, loiters for nine days, and returns to the same pad it left. No refurbishment before the next flight.

Parameters
Year2032
DestinationLow Earth orbit
ObjectiveFirst reusable orbital transfer vehicle flown and recovered.
VehicleOrbiter
CrewUncrewed
StatusCOMPLETE
Timeline
  1. T– 24 moVehicle integration and test
  2. T– 6 moPayload mate, flight readiness review
  3. T– 0Launch and ascent
  4. T+ daysLow Earth orbit arrival
  5. T+ missionFirst reusable orbital transfer vehicle flown and recovered.
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