Altair lunar lander

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The Altair lunar lander was NASA’s planned next-generation crewed spacecraft for landing astronauts on the Moon as part of the post-Apollo Constellation program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA spacecraft project
crewed spacecraft design
lunar lander
agencyProgram NASA Constellation program NERFINISHED
cancellationDate 2010
cancellationReason termination of Constellation program
cargoCapability deliver cargo to lunar surface
configuration two-stage lunar lander
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crewAccess lunar surface egress via ladder
crewModuleLocation ascent stage
crewRole serve as habitat on lunar surface during missions
transport astronauts to lunar surface
designedForEnvironment lunar orbit
lunar surface
designGoal longer lunar surface stays than Apollo
support for outpost-style lunar missions
developmentLevel concept and preliminary design
developmentPeriod mid-2000s to 2010
intendedCrewCapacity 4 astronauts
intendedDockingPartner Orion spacecraft NERFINISHED
intendedLandingSite Moon NERFINISHED
intendedLaunchVehicle Ares V NERFINISHED
lifeSupport environmental control and life support system (planned)
missionProfile deliver crew from lunar orbit to lunar surface
return crew from lunar surface to lunar orbit
namedAfter Altair star NERFINISHED
operator NASA
partOfProgram Constellation program NERFINISHED
powerSource fuel cells (planned)
predecessor Apollo Lunar Module NERFINISHED
programStatus cancelled
propulsion ascent stage engine (planned)
descent stage main engine (planned)
purpose crewed lunar landing
support human exploration of the Moon
spaceAgency NASA
spacecraftType expendable spacecraft
stage ascent stage
descent stage
status never flown

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Constellation program component Altair lunar lander
Constellation program lunarLander Altair lunar lander