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Conciliation Class Lander

The lander is a one-way semi-powered trip from orbit to landfall on a planet or other small body.

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Overview

Class: Conciliation Class
Operators: American Union
Manufacturer:
Union Launch Alliance (ULA): Hull / Drive system​
Jovian Propulsion Labs (JPL): Sensor Systems
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Length: 24 meters
Width: 8 meters
Height: 3.6 meters

Crew: 2

Propulsion: ULA Chemical Rocket Thrusters
Maximum Acceleration: 1g

Sensors:
JPL Small Optical/Thermal Sensor Systems​
JPL Small Topographic Radar​

Cargo Capacity:

History

The Conciliation class lander has been in use with the American Union since 2255. The cost-benefit of a one-way landing system has been well understood since even the original moon landings, and the Conciliation was designed with just that in mind. Basic rocket engines were included to allow the lander to make slight adjustments on its way down to a planet through that planet's atmosphere but not enough thrust is included to get back up to orbit. A large stockpile of these hulls were made between 2255 and 2265, and then a variety of 'Drop from orbit' ships with 'temporary' structures inside were produced on top of those existing hulls over the next few decades.

By 2320, the conciliation lander is still widely in use, having had a second and third production run of the hull after attempts to design a replacement ended up failing due to poor planning and budget over-runs.

Layout

The Conciliation landers all have a fairly simple lifting body design with a pair of stabilizers at the rear end. The bottom of the lifting body has an extended landing-skid section to help bring it to a stop when it crashes into the ground while the cockpit of the lander is located on top, in the forward most area. Two pairs of thrusters are also located on top of the lander to provide some extra thrust to assist with landing. Explosive bolts on the back are used to separate the rear paneling of the ship to allow people or vehicles to exit once landed.

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