LK-1
| Manufacturer | OKB-52 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union |
| Operator | Soviet space program |
| Applications | Carry cosmonauts around the Moon and back to Earth |
| Production | |
| Status | Canceled |
| Related spacecraft | |
| Derivatives | LK-700, TKS spacecraft |
LK-1 was a projected Soviet manned lunar flyby spacecraft. The project started in 1962, with the lead engineer being Vladimir Chelomey.[1]
The LK-1 had its origin in several early 1960s spacecraft projects under the generic names of kosmoplans and raketoplans.[2]
It would be launched on a three-stage Proton launch vehicle. The first flight was planned for 1967.
In 1965 the project was cancelled in favour of the Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft.[2]
Further developments came as the LK-700 direct-descent lunar lander program.
Configuration
An drawing of a VA spacecraft: The VA capsule is on the lower right, while the braking engines are located on top of the long "nose section".[3][4] The launch escape system (not shown) would have been attached on top of the nose section.[5]
The spacecraft consisted of the following modules:
- ADU Emergency Engine Unit
- VA Capsule (crew module)
- PAB Equipment-Rocket System Block (service module)
- RB Translunar Injection Stage
Characteristics
- Crew Size: 2
- Spacecraft delta v: 3,300 m/s
- Electric System: 2.00 average kW.
- Gross mass: 17,000 kg
- Un-fuelled mass: 4,000 kg
- Height: 5.20 m
- Span: 7.27 m
External links
- Encyclopedia Astronautica:
- LK-1, with an image of an assembled translunar spacecraft
References
- ↑ https://fas.org/spp/eprint/lindroos_moon1.htm
- 1 2 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/lk1.htm
- ↑ "TKS transport ship 11F72". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "TKS-VA (11F74)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "TKS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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| Other hardware | ||
| Soyuz docking tests | ||
| Zond (7K-L1/L1S) lunar flyby missions |
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| LOK (7K-LOK/L1E) test missions |
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| LK Lander (T2K) test missions | ||
Manned lunar spacecraft | ||
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| Orbiters |  | |
| Landers | ||
| See also | ||
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