a large crewed lander is being tested in preparation for the return to the moon, the lander will accommodate 3 crew, each crew will be trained for G force tolerance, lunar activities once there, flight control, and how to control the ascent of the lander, the lander is currently scheduled to make a flight on STELLARIS VII, on a new pad capable of crew ingress to access the capsule, the crew will run a 4 day mission, exploring all the vast cratered landscape, the crew will then board the lander, and the ascent countdown will be activated, the crew will then ignite the reefer 1A engine, and separate the upper part from the lander, the ascent module will be capable of returning crew to earth without the need for complex docking systems and separate vehicles, the capsule will then separate from the ascent module and reenter the earths atmosphere, landing under parachutes.


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