Jupiter (DIRECT v3.0) 246 Cargo

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DIRECT v3.0 Jupiter-246

1:110 Scale

H:85.5 cmD:9.1 cm

~89 bricks tall~11 studs wide

Concept Date2010-01-01

Family: STS·Program: DIRECT

Designer: NASA·Operator: NASA·Commissioner: NASA

2 Stages

Height / Length

94 m

Diameter

10 m

LEO Capacity

140,000 kg

Mission Profile

The Jupiter (DIRECT v3.0) 246 Cargo (DIRECT v3.0 Jupiter-246) was a proposed two-stage American super-heavy launch vehicle concept in the STS family, designed under the DIRECT proposal as a maximum-performance variant using modified Space Shuttle hardware with five RS-68 engines and two five-segment solid boosters. Standing approximately 94 m tall with a 10 m fairing diameter and a projected LEO capacity of 140,000 kg, it was one of the heaviest configurations proposed. Conceived around 2010, the Jupiter-246 was the most capable variant in the DIRECT study but was superseded by NASA's Space Launch System programme.

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