Extensively axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric Single Stage To Orbit (SSTO) vehicles are considered. The information is presented in viewgraph form and the following topics are presented: payload comparisons; payload as a percent of dry weight - a system hardware cost indicator; life cycle cost estimations; operations and support costs estimation; selected engine type; and rocket engine specific impulse calculation.
Document ID: 19920012295. Accession ID: 92N21538. NASA. Lewis Research Center, Rocket-Based Combined-Cycle (RBCC) Propulsion Technology Workshop. Tutorial Session; 61 p.