Study of Integral Launch and Reentry Vehicle System. Volume 1 - Summary Report, Phase 2 Final Report [PDF]
Summary of design of integral launch and reentry vehicle for space logistics - Vol.
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Mission safety evaluation report for STS-31, postflight edition [PDF]
Mission safety factors relative to Space Transportation System (STS) Mission 31 are discussed.
Finkel, Seymour I. +2 more
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LLV - Lunar Logistics Vehicle Final report [PDF]
Design of unmanned space vehicle for landing 2500 pound payload on ...
Davidson, F. M., Dickerson, S.
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Commercial and Human Settlement of the Moon and Cislunar Space A Look Ahead at the Possibilities over the Next 50 Years [PDF]
Over 50 years have passed since the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey debuted in April 1968. In the film, Dr. Heywood Floyd flies to a large artificial gravity space station orbiting Earth aboard a commercial space plane.
Borowski, Stanley K. +3 more
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Space shuttle pogo studies [PDF]
Topics covered include: (1) pogo suppression for main propulsion subsystem operation; (2) application of quarter-scale low pressure oxidizer turbopump transfer functions; (3) pogo stability during orbital maneuvering subsystem operation; and (4) errors ...
Coppolino, R. N., Lock, M. H., Rubin, S.
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Reusable Agena study. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]
The shuttle Agena upper stage interim tug concept is based on a building block approach. These building block concepts are extensions of existing ascent Agena configurations.
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A transient heat transfer and thermodynamic analysis of the Apollo service module propulsion system. Vol. I, phase I - Transient thermal analysis Final report, 28 Jul. 1964 - 28 Jul. 1965 [PDF]
Transient heat transfer and thermodynamic behavior analysis for Apollo service module propulsion system - fuel cell effect on ...
Holmes, H. R. +4 more
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Breadboard RL10-2B low-thrust operating mode (second iteration) test report [PDF]
Cryogenic rocket engines requiring a cooling process to thermally condition the engine to operating temperature can be made more efficient if cooling propellants can be burned. Tank head idle and pumped idle modes can be used to burn propellants employed
Kaldor, Raymond B. +2 more
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Orbit transfer vehicle engine study. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]
The orbit transfer vehicle (OTV) engine study provided parametric performance, engine programmatic, and cost data on the complete propulative spectrum that is available for a variety of high energy, space maneuvering missions.
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Mars transfer vehicle studies [PDF]
Earth-to-Mars distances vary from 60 to 400 million kilometers over a 14-year cycle. This complicates Mars mission design as a function of calendar time.
Woodcock, Gordon
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