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Performance of a circular body earth-to-orbit winged transport with various strap-on boosters [PDF]
Various types of twin strap-on boosters were evaluated by applying them to a core vehicle. The core vehicle has a clipped delta wing and a simple circular body, and is equipped with five Space Shuttle main engines.
Macconochie, Ian O. +2 more
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Hybrid propulsion technology program. Volume 1: Conceptional design package [PDF]
A concept design study was performed to configure two sizes of hybrid boosters; one which duplicates the advanced shuttle rocket motor vacuum thrust time curve and a smaller, quarter thrust level booster.
Holzman, Allen L. +5 more
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Saturn S-IB stage Final static test report, stage S-IB-4 [PDF]
Acceptance static test firing data for Saturn flight stage S-IB-
Adams, D., III, Cox, R. D., Wible, J. V.
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A study of concept options for the evolution of Space Station Freedom [PDF]
Two conceptual evolution configurations for Space Station Freedom, a research and development configuration, and a transportation node configuration are described and analyzed.
Brender, Karen D. +9 more
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Chemical propulsion research at MSFC [PDF]
Chemical propulsion research reviews at Marshall Space Flight ...
Chandler, K. B. +4 more
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Integrated control and health management. Orbit transfer rocket engine technology program [PDF]
To insure controllability of the baseline design for a 7500 pound thrust, 10:1 throttleable, dual expanded cycle, Hydrogen-Oxygen, orbit transfer rocket engine, an Integrated Controls and Health Monitoring concept was developed.
Hayden, Warren R., Holzmann, Wilfried A.
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The aerobraking space transfer vehicle [PDF]
With the advent of the Space Station and the proposed Geosynchronous Operation Support Center (GeoShack) in the early 21st century, the need for a cost effective, reusable orbital transport vehicle has arisen.
Andrews, Glen +9 more
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Apollo experience report: Spacecraft structure subsystem [PDF]
The flightworthiness of the Apollo spacecraft structure was verified primarily through a rigorous, vehicle level, ground test program and flight tests.
Smith, P. D.
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Project LOCOST: Laser or Chemical Hybrid Orbital Space Transport [PDF]
A potential mission in the late 1990s is the servicing of spacecraft assets located in GEO. The Geosynchronous Operations Support Center (GeoShack) will be supported by a space transfer vehicle based at the Space Station (SS).
Dixon, Alan +5 more
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Planetary explorer liquid propulsion study [PDF]
An analytical evaluation of several candidate monopropellant hydrazine propulsion system approaches is conducted in order to define the most suitable configuration for the combined velocity and attitude control system for the Planetary Explorer ...
Bolz, C. W. +2 more
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