Mission data MissionTotal mission duration [d]Crew size [-] Total mission Δv [m/s] from LEO (including mid-course corrections) Lunar flyby Low lunar orbit SE-L2 visit GEO visit (including 28.5° plane change) NEO visit (minimalist)
Launch vehicle data OptionSolid Rocket BoostersCore StageLEO Payload [kg]Source 1 2 x 4-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters 3 x SSME, Side- Mounted 71 Presentation to the Augustine Committee 2 2 x 4-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters 3 x SSME, Inline74ESAS Report 3 2 x 5-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters 4 x SSME, Inline97ESAS Report
Mission payloads MissionCEV Block II Upgraded CEV Block II LSAM crew compartment Additional consumables Science payload Total payload Lunar flyby10797 kg kg11797 kg Low lunar orbit kg kg11797 kg SE-L2 visit kg2455 kg600 kg4000 kg18434 kg GEO visit kg2455 kg0 kg4000 kg17834 NEO visit (minimalist) kg2455 kg1800 kg500 kg16134 kg
Delta 4 Heavy US CEV SM + 1 Delta 4 Heavy Upper Stage CEV SM + 2 Delta 4 Heavy Upper Stage CEV SM + 3 Delta 4 Heavy Upper Stage CEV SM + 4 Delta 4 Heavy Upper Stage CEV SM + 5 Delta 4 Heavy Upper Stage 2 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Inline] 2 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, Inline] 2 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Side-Mount] 1 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, In-line] 1 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Inline] 1 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Side-Mount] 1 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, In-line] Low Lunar Orbit Mission (4 Crew) SE-L2 Mission (4 Crew) Lunar Flyby Mission (4 Crew) GEO Mission (4 Crew) NEO Mission (2 Crew)
Centaur V1 CEV SM + 1 Centaur V1 CEV SM + 2 Centaur V1 CEV SM + 3 Centaur V1 CEV SM + 4 Centaur V1 CEV SM + 5 Centaur V1 2 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Inline] 2 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, Inline] 2 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Side-Mount] 1 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Inline] 1 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, In-line] 1 x [3 SSME + 2 x 4-Segment SRB, Side-Mount] 1 x [4 SSME + 2 x 5-Segment SRB, In-line] Low Lunar Orbit Mission (4 Crew) SE-L2 Mission (4 Crew) Lunar Flyby Mission (4 Crew) GEO Mission (4 Crew) NEO Mission (2 Crew)
ITV Designs 2 x 4-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters + 3 x SSME Side- Mount OR 2 x 4-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters + 3 x SSME In-Line Launch 1 Launch 2 2 x 5-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters + 4 x SSME In-Line Launch 1 Launch 2 CEV Centaur V1 ~ 30 m Crew compartment + Science Payload Centaur V1 ~ 25 m CEV Delta IV Heavy Upper Stage ~ 25 m Crew compartment + Science Payload Delta IV Heavy Upper Stage