Doing it LUNEX Style!
TOP SECRET
This challenge is based on a declassified USAF document which proposes a direct ascent mission profile to a lunar landing using a lifting body as the crew command module (CM). The advantages would be a higher mass return payload, on-board surface return experiments and possible reuse of the command module for future landings.
Scoring
All scores start with 100 points with deductions for:
Craft recovery failure: Crew is recover