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High-Payoff Space Transportation Design Approach with a Technology Integration Strategy

Author
McCleskey, C. M.
Published
[2011].
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Robinson, J., Rhodes, R. E., and Chen, T.
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Summary
A general architectural design sequence is described to create a highly efficient, operable, and supportable design that achieves an affordable, repeatable, and sustainable transportation function. The paper covers the following aspects of this approach in more detail: (1) vehicle architectural concept considerations (including important strategies for greater reusability); (2) vehicle element propulsion system packaging considerations; (3) vehicle element functional definition; (4) external ground servicing and access considerations; and, (5) simplified guidance, navigation, flight control and avionics communications considerations. Additionally, a technology integration strategy is forwarded that includes: (a) ground and flight test prior to production commitments; (b) parallel stage propellant storage, such as concentric-nested tanks; (c) high thrust, LOX-rich, LOX-cooled first stage earth-to-orbit main engine; (d) non-toxic, day-of-launch-loaded propellants for upper stages and in-space propulsion; (e) electric propulsion and aero stage control.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 20110008470.
KSC-2011-031RR.
KSC-2011-031.
KSC-2011-031R.
47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference; 31 Jul. - 3 Aug. 2011; San Diego, CA; United States.
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