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HMM<br />

Assessment Study<br />

Report: CDF-20(A)<br />

February 2004<br />

page 252 of 422<br />

• All main components of the MEV shall fit inside the fairing of the Energia launcher, a<br />

cylinder with a diameter of 6 m and a length of 35 m<br />

• SHM shall provide an airlock for Extra Vehicular Activities<br />

• Required pressurised volume of the SHM is 79 m 3<br />

• Required habitable volume of the SHM is 50 m 3<br />

• Required habitable volume of the MAV is 4 m 3<br />

• There shall be a passage for the crew between SHM and MEV<br />

• The centre of gravity has to be as low as possible, for stability reason during landing on<br />

Mars<br />

4.2.2 Assumptions and trade-offs<br />

For the configuration of the MEV, two options were considered:<br />

• Horizontal configuration (Figure 4-1)<br />

• Vertical configuration (Figure 4-2).<br />

Mars Ascent<br />

Vehicle<br />

Figure 4-1: Option 1: Horizontal configuration<br />

Surface<br />

Habitation<br />

Module

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