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[i]A three-seat LEK [Lunar Expeditionary Craft] spacecraft was designed for a "direct" flight to the Moon, without separation between the lander and the orbiting spacecraft and the consequent docking in Earth or lunar orbit. The craft consisted of the landing stage, which provided the descent on the surface of the Moon; the ascent stage, which would be used to take off from the lunar surface; and the reentry craft to bring the crew back on the surface of the Earth. The LEK had a mass of 31 tons on the surface of the Moon, 22 tons at the moment of takeoff and 9.2 tons during the flight to Earth. The reentry vehicle of the LEK had a mass of 3.4 tons.[/i]
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