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Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration
ArianeGroup · Space Vehicle · France · Digital Age (2010–present)
The Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration (SUSIE) is a proposal for a reusable spacecraft designed by ArianeGroup. It is capable of crewed operations, carrying up to five astronauts to low Earth orbit (LEO), or alternatively functioning as an automated freighter capable of delivering payloads of up to seven tons. It is envisioned to be launched on the Ariane 64 launch vehicle for European Space Agency (ESA) missions.
Specifications
- Category
- Space
- Sub-Category
- Space Vehicle
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- ArianeGroup
- Operator
- ESA
- Status
- Proposed
- Length (ft)
- 39