OPTV AIRFRAME


The OPTV will be a variant of the OTV, where the rocket engine is replaced by a cryogenic replenishment system. Image A displays the internal structure, and Image B is the external view.

Image A: The OPTV internal view

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Image A: The OPTV external view

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The inert mass of the OPTV is summarized in Table 1.

TOP DOCKING RING

48

kg

OTV TANK STRUCTURE

1,444

kg

BASIC ORBITAL UNIT

777

kg

PROPELLANT REFILL ADAPTER

480

kg

EXTRA REFILL PROPELLANT

110

kg

PROPELLANT OUTPUT DOCKING COLLAR

91

kg

INERT MASS

2,949

kg

Table 1: Inert Mass of the OPTV


Stage Mass = Inert Mass + Propellant Mass
Stage Mass = 2949 + 18053
Stage Mass = 21,002 kg

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