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CSTS

Crew Space Transportation System (CSTS), originally Advanced Crew Transportation System (ACTS), was a proposed design for a crewed spacecraft for low Earth orbit operations such as servicing the International Space Station, but also capable of exploration of the Moon and beyond. It was a joint project between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the…

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Applications
Carry cosmonauts and astronauts to orbit and back (main goal) possible future improvements for beyond-LEO missions (additional goal)
Country of origin
ESA member states, Russia
Derivatives
Orel
Derived from
Automated Transfer Vehicle evolution variant
Manufacturer
RKK Energia, EADS Astrium
Operator
Russian Federal Space Agency, European Space Agency

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CSTS

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Triples87
Avg. degree1.95
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related to Possibilities of missions beyond LEO · 24
CSTS → An ESA, Angara, Apollo, Ariane, Earth Departure Stage, Earth Orbit, ESA's Directorate, Exploration Program, Going, Human Spaceflight, June, LEO, Manuel Valls, Microgravity, Plans Department, Policy, Proton, Russians, Saturn, Such
related to Later developments · 16
CSTS → Artemis, At, ATV, ESA, FKA, In, In January, NASA, Orel, Orion, PPTS, Prospective Piloted Transport System, Russian, Subsequently, The PPTS, This
related to Competition within Europe · 14
CSTS → At, ATV, DLR, EADS Astrium, ESA, ESA's, FKA, German, However, ISS, November, The ATV Evolution, This, Those
related to Overall design · 11
CSTS → After, American Apollo, ATV, ATV-derived, ESA, FKA, However, May, Russian Soyuz, The, The CSTS
related to Proposed launch sites · 8
CSTS → Ariane, Both, ESA's, French Guiana, It, Manuel Valls, Russian, Vostochny
related to External links · 3
CSTS → CSTSThe New Russian PPTS, Evolution, First
Applications · 1
CSTS → Carry cosmonauts and astronauts to orbit and back (main goal) possible future improvements for beyond-LEO missions (additional goal)
Country of origin · 1
CSTS → ESA member states, Russia
Derivatives · 1
CSTS → Orel
Derived from · 1
CSTS → Automated Transfer Vehicle evolution variant

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esa spacecraft project design would crewed space study acts vehicle development fka atv kliper russian program funding crew transportation proposed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CSTSApplicationsCarry cosmonauts and astronauts to orbit and back (main goal) possible future improvements for beyond-LEO missions (additional goal)1.00infobox
CSTSCountry of originESA member states, Russia1.00infobox
CSTSDerivativesOrel1.00infobox
CSTSDerived fromAutomated Transfer Vehicle evolution variant1.00infobox
CSTSManufacturerRKK Energia, EADS Astrium1.00infobox
CSTSOperatorRussian Federal Space Agency, European Space Agency1.00infobox
CSTSRegimeLow Earth orbit (main operations) circumlunar spaceflight (proposed beyond-LEO operations)1.00infobox
CSTSStatusStudy phase completed and project cancelled1.00infobox
servicing the International Space Stationinstance ofwas a proposed design for a crewed spacecraft for low Earth orbit operations0.80text
but also capable of exploration of the Mooninstance ofwas a proposed design for a crewed spacecraft for low Earth orbit operations0.80text
beyondinstance ofwas a proposed design for a crewed spacecraft for low Earth orbit operations0.80text
CSTSrelated to Competition within EuropeAt0.60section

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