Designation: SVC-30 Ox Aerospace Lift Tug

Under Construction

Names and disposition:

These tugs were only officially designated by number.

Ship's Complement:

• 3 crew

Dimensions:

Length:	[28.4] meters
Height:	[8.6] meters
Span :	[9.4] meters
Weight:	[65.2] metric tons.

Propulsion Systems:

• Reaction Thrusters (10) : Turbomeca RT-50 reaction mass thrusters, for VTOL and spacelift operations. These VTOL thrusters are designed for use on planets with 1.25g of gravity or less.
• Secondary Reaction Thrusters (6) : lower-powered reaction thrusters (various designs) for forward thrust.
• Maneuvering Thrusters : Miscellaneous vernier thrusters for maneuvering.
• Main Power : Protoculture generators supplied by various manufacturers.

Performance.

• Atmospheric cruise speed : Mach 0.95
• Maximum Range (space) : Delta-v limit of 15 kps.
• Maximum Lift Mass : 58,000 metric tons.
• Generator endurance : 12 years.

Electronics Systems.

Radar tracking:

• Westinghouse APS-145 E/F-band pulse-Doppler forward-looking radar.

Optical tracking:

• Phillips AllView II multi-band omni-directional digital camera system, for medium range all attitude infra-red imaging, optical and ultra-violet band detection and tracking

Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS):

• Elettronica Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
• OlDelft Infra-red Warning Warning Receiver (IRWR)
• Selenia Sky Warrior active/passive sensor jammers
• Chaff dispenser
• Flares.

Weapon Systems:

• None.

Design Notes:

The Southern Cross Aerospace Command determined the need for a vehicle to assist in launching their space vessels into a low earth orbit for launch to conserve their reaction mass for deep space operations. An auxiliary requirement was for the vehicle to assist in launching their space vessels when a rapid launch situation required more launch facilities than were available at the major space facilities. These requirements led to the development of the Ox space lift tug that allows naval vessels to be launched vertically into low earth orbit while the vessels using the primary launch facilities would launch in a more conventional angled launch profile.

The Ox consists of mostly engine and reaction mass. Five Oxen are capable of lifting a fully loaded Battle-class destroyer to low earth orbit.

See additional design notes.

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