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Excalibur Almaz Limited . AAS Presentation, November 16, 2005 – Houston, Texas. Almaz elements. Orbital station. Capsule. We are hardware rich. We have eight reusable capsules and one space station. The Almaz capsule A tourist spacecraft 3 passengers 1 to 3 orbits. Reuse = Reliability .
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Excalibur Almaz Limited AAS Presentation, November 16, 2005 – Houston, Texas © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
Almaz elements Orbital station Capsule © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
We are hardware rich We have eight reusable capsules and one space station © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
The Almaz capsule A tourist spacecraft 3 passengers 1 to 3 orbits
Reuse = Reliability Each capsule can be reused 50 to 100 times. © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
Upgradeable 6-seat crew carrier Crew volume – 7 m3 Return mass – 6.4 t © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
A flown system Nine orbital flight tests One capsule has flown to space three times © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
Proven escape system © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005
Almaz Capsule Specs • Crew size 3 • Launch mass 7,300 kg • Mass in orbit4,250 kg • Landing mass 3,800 kg • Total internal volume 8.37 m³ • Habitable volume 4.56 m³ • Length3.64 m • Diameter2.79 m © Excalibur Almaz Limited, November 16, 2005