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KK
Part of TMK
MEK - Different vers
MEK - Different vers
MEK Mars Expedition Spacecraft of 1969, layout as published by RKK Energia in 1999.
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Russian manned Mars expedition. Study 1966. Work on the TMK project continued, including trajectory trade-off studies and refinement of the design.

AKA: Space Complex for a Piloted Expedition to Mars. Status: Study 1966. Thrust: 61 N (14 lbf). Gross mass: 150,000 kg (330,000 lb). Specific impulse: 8,000 s.

In its final iteration, in May 1966, before Korolev's OKB was overwhelmed by N1-L3 development work, the design was known as the KK - Space Complex for Delivering a Piloted Expedition to Mars. Nuclear-electric propulsion was retained, but various mission designs were studied in an attempt to reduce the overall vehicle mass.

The spacecraft itself now consisted of six (less ambitious) modules:

The following mission profiles were considered for the mission:

By the time the KK design was completed, the Soviet lunar landing goal had been set and all OKB-1 staff concentrated on design and development of the N1-L3 lunar spacecraft. Work on Mars projects was deferred for the duration of the moon race.

KK Mission Summary:

Crew Size: 3. Electric System: 15,000.00 average kW.



Family: Mars Expeditions. Country: Russia. Launch Vehicles: Mars tactical rocket, N1, N1 1969. Propellants: Electric/Xenon. Agency: Korolev bureau. Bibliography: 283.

1966 May - .

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