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The Lark Ascending

ILS-017 "The Lark Ascending" is a typical inter-lunar shuttle operating in the Saturn system, specifically the route between Tethys and Dione. These shuttles use simple chemical rockets burning liquid hydrogen and oxygen, which is readily available all over the Saturnian moons as water ice.

Dry Mass: 363 tons
Wet Mass: 442 tons
Delta-V: 971 m/s
Isp: 500 sec
Exhaust Velocity: 4905 m/s
Thrust: 220 kN
Length: 40.1 m
Pressurized Volume: 644.73 m^3
Crew: 2
Passengers: 16, 24 with hot-bunking
Average Trip Duration: 28 hours
Hohmann Window: 146 hours

Fore view.

Fore view.

Starboard view.

Starboard view.

Aft view.

Aft view.

Concept sketch.

Concept sketch.