Complete 758-page book in PDF format. This 2005 report, the blueprint document for the Vision for Space Exploration Constellation program, provides system definition for (1) a Crew Exploration Vehicle, (2) launch systems to support crew and cargo for lunar and Mars exploration programs, (3) a reference lunar exploration architecture concept to support sustained human and robotic lunar exploration operations, and (4) key technologies required.
- Preface – Table of Contents [332 KB]
- 1. Executive Summary [2.4 MB]
- 2. Introduction [504 KB]
- 3. Ground Rules and Assumptions [206KB]
- 4. Lunar Architecture [7.0 MB]
- 5. Crew Exploration Vehicle [9.1 MB]
- 6. Launch Vehicles and Earth Departure Stages [8.7 MB]
- 7. Operations [1.9 MB]
- 8. Risk and Reliability [3.0 MB]
- 9. Technology Assessment [767 KB]
- 10. Test and Evaluation [757 KB]
- 11. Integrated Master Schedule [288 KB]
- 12. Cost [1.4 MB]
- 13. Summary and Recommendations [630 KB]
- 14. Architecture Roadmap [243 KB]
- 15. Architecture Advantages [183 KB]
- 16. ESAS Core Team Members [182 KB]
- 17. Acronyms and Abbreviations [464 KB]