LK-1 was a projected Soviet crewed lunar flyby spacecraft. It would be launched on a three-stage Proton launch vehicle. The project started in 1962 under the lead engineer Vladimir Chelomey,[1] with the first flight planned for 1967.
Manufacturer | OKB-52 |
---|---|
Country of origin | Soviet Union |
Operator | Soviet space program |
Applications | Carry cosmonauts around the Moon and back to Earth |
Production | |
Status | Canceled |
Related spacecraft | |
Derivatives | LK-700, TKS spacecraft |
The LK-1 had its origin in several early 1960s spacecraft projects under the generic names of kosmoplans and raketoplans.[2]
In 1965 the project was cancelled in favour of the Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft.[2]
Further developments came as the LK-700 direct-descent lunar lander program.
Configuration
edit![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/VA_spacecraft.png/220px-VA_spacecraft.png)
The spacecraft consisted of the following modules:
- ADU Emergency Engine Unit
- VA Capsule (crew module)
- PAB Equipment-Rocket System Block (service module)
- RB Translunar Injection Stage
Characteristics
edit- Crew Size: 2
- Spacecraft delta v: 3,300 m/s
- Electric System: 2.00 average kW.
- Gross mass: 17,000 kg
- Un-fuelled mass: 4,000 kg
- Height: 5.20 m
- Span: 7.27 m
External links
edit- Encyclopedia Astronautica:
- LK-1, with an image of an assembled translunar spacecraft
References
edit- ^ "The Soviet Manned Lunar Program".
- ^ a b "LK-1". Archived from the original on December 25, 2001.
- ^ "TKS transport ship 11F72". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "TKS-VA (11F74)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "TKS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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