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brickmack — Lockheed CEV preparing for entry
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Published: 2021-05-01 17:52:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 8561; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 30
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At the end of its mission, Lockheed Martin's Crew Exploration Vehicle (the version before they switched to a capsule) separates from its ATV-derived Mission Module and Widebody Centaur Service Module. These elements will be expended, while the spaceplane itself will be refurbished and flown again.
I wonder if the spaceplane could've been launched on its own and rendezvous with an MM+SM already in orbit. If that Centaur could be refueled, everything other than the launch vehicle could be reused.
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