USSF-Walter Raleigh

The United States Space Force (USSF-Walter Raleigh) is a Vertical Takeoff, Horizontal Landing space vehicle that would be launched to the moon on top of a heavy lift rocket from earth. At the moon the Walter Raleigh would be supplied and fueled for its journey to the Martian surface.

The Walter Raleigh is powered by four nuclear ion plasma engines capable of thrust hybrid vectoring in atmospheric and interstellar conditions. Perfect for travel from earth's moon to mars and final the martian surface.  

It could easily be refueled and supplied for an easy departure from Mars back to either the moon or earth.

“For whoever commands exploration commands the stars; whoever commands the stars commands the riches of the heavens, and consequently the heavens itself.”