Nautilus-X - NASA's Multi-mission Space Exploration Vehicle Concept

Status Report From: NASA HQ

Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011











- Long-duration space journey vehicle for crew of 6 for periods of 1 -24 months

- CIS-lunar would be initial Operations Zone [shakedown phase]

- Exo-atmospheric, Space-only vehicle

- Integrated Centrifuge for Crew Health

- Life Support in deployed Large Volume with shirt-sleeve servicing

- Truss & Stringer thrust-load distribution concept (non-orthogird)

- Capable of utilizing variety of Mission-Specific

- Propulsion Units [integrated in LEO, semi-autonomously

- Utilizes Inflatable & Deployed structures

- Incorporates Industrial Airlock for construction/maintenance

- Integrated RMS - Supports Crewed Celestial-body Descent/Return Exploration vehicle(s)

- Utilizes Orion/Commercial vehicles for crew rotation & Earth return from LEO



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Testing The Centrifuge on the ISS















Extended Duration Explorer Configuration



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