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[[Image:A_206419main_jsc2007e113280_226x170.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Altair Lander]]
The '''Altair Lander''' is the planned replacement for the Lunar Module of [[Project Apollo]], designed to take astronauts to the surface of the moon in 2018 as part of [[NASA]]s [[Constellation Program]].
The '''Altair Lander''' is the planned replacement for the Lunar Module of [[Project Apollo]], designed to take astronauts to the surface of the moon in 2018 as part of [[NASA]]s [[Constellation Program]].
For a trip to the moon, it is sufficient to use liquid oxygen and hydrogen as fuel, but for a trip to Mars, more powerful fuels, like liquid methane, will be necessary. For now, it is not even clear if the Altair lander will be used for trips to Mars, or if another design will be necessary for such a spaceflight.
For a trip to the moon, it is sufficient to use liquid oxygen and hydrogen as fuel, but for a trip to Mars, more powerful fuels, like liquid methane, will be necessary. For now, it is not even clear if the Altair lander will be used for trips to Mars, or if another design will be necessary for such a spaceflight.
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[[Category:Science]]
[[Category:Space Exploration]]
[[Category:Space Exploration]]
[[Category:Moon]]