c. Nominal Stay Time - The nominal passenger stay time in the PLV shall be six hours from initiation of loading until completion of passenger transfer for a 5-hour maximum mission flight time, for both ascent and return missions. d. Emergency Stay Time - Means shall be provided for emergency passenger stay time in the PLV of 24 hours. e. Passive Docking - The PLV shall be capable of passive docking in LEO for up to 24 hours. Performance Requirements a. Passenger Capacity - The PLV shall be capable of transporting 50 to 100 passengers to the low Earth orbit staging point. b. Cargo Capability - The PLV shall have a discretionary cargo capability of TBD pounds and TBD cubic feet in addition to the passenger load up, and TBD pounds and TBD Cubic feet in addition to the passenger load down. c. Rendezvous Capability - as per Shuttle. d. Cross Range Capability - The PLV shall have a cross range capability requirement sufficient for once around abort only. 2.4 Personnel Orbit Transfer Vehicle (POTV) Ground Rules a. The Personnel OTV shall be a new vehicle, optimized for Satellite Solar Power Station service. However, if the cargo OTV is such that it can meet the personnel transfer time requirements it may be utilized to the extent possible for the POTV. Mission Requirements a. Launch Site - The POTV will be either space or Earth launch site based to be determined by project economics. b. Abort Capability - Rescue or abort capability will be provided. c. Nominal Stay Time - The nominal passenger stay time in the vehicle will be less than 18 hours. d. Emergency Stay Time - Means shall be provided for emergency passenger stay time in the vehicle for up to 36 hours.
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