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Table 11: Comparison of GT RASCAL with Baseline.
Baseline GT RASCAL
Length 89 ft 95 ft
Payload Bay Length 42 ft 48 ft
GTOW 101,502 lbs 84,549 lbs
Gross Weight Upper Stages 16,000 lbs 14,273 lbs
Payload 52 lbs 250 lbs
Technologies MIPCC, Hybrid 2nd Stage MIPCC, MMC, Hybrid 2nd Stage
As this table shows the GT RASCAL is lighter in both the GTOW as well as the upper
stage gross weight. The GT RASCAL design carries five times the payload to orbit only
using one more technology than the baseline, as well as a fourth stage. A size
comparison of the baseline, GT RASCAL, and an F-15 follows as Figure 33.
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Figure 33: Comparison of GT RASCAL, Baseline, and F-15.
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