LIAM two

Big Brother

* LIAM two *
Mars SSTO Shuttle

LIAM two is a colonist shuttle for Mars -
It is less efficient than its smaller brother LIAM one (50% more mass and price), but has more reserves and a fuel docking port+vent valve systen.
The main objective of the LIAM project is to develop a design for a returnable MARS SSTO craft (Single Stage To and From Orbit without refueling).
The engines are based on MethaLOX, which could be produced directly on Mars.
It is completely untinkered to be as close as possible to the nowadays reality. The tempered quartz glass of the cabin gives a fantastic view of the MARS.
Indispensable for such a spaceship is the ability to return to the surface from orbit without refueling.
This craft is very easy to board and leave (on the ground and in orbit, where the docking tunnel hatch in the center of the cabin can be used to enter a space station).

For up to 5 colonists (up and down).

Activation groups

• 2 Auto Launch
• 5 Auto Landing
• 7 Lights
• 8 Landing Legs
• 9 Fuel Vent Valve
• 10 RCS

Slider

• Slider 1 : Open/close main hatch
• Slider 2 : [-1..0] Stairs Bridge - [0..1] Pilot Console

Vizzy program

• Energetically optimized ascent program (AG2)
• Mars atmosphere optimized descent program (AG5)

Specifications

• MethaLOx fuel docking port
• Fuel Vent Valve
• ...

Acknowledgements

Tested on Mars with fabulous HyperPatch Solar System 2.0
Docking was tested with Lunar Gateway (@karimspina)