Biosatellite environmental control coolant loop system design [PDF]
Biosatellite 2 environmental control coolant loop ...
Ebersole, R.
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Comparative assessment of out-of-core nuclear thermionic power systems [PDF]
The hardware selections available for fabrication of a nuclear electric propulsion stage for planetary exploration were explored. The investigation was centered around a heat-pipe-cooled, fast-spectrum nuclear reactor for an out-of-core power conversion ...
Estabrook, W. C. +2 more
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The Mercury-Redstone project [PDF]
Mercury-Redstone project development history, and contributions to future manned spacecraft design and ...
Cassidy, J. L. +3 more
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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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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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Spacecraft design project: High latitude communications satellite [PDF]
, 1989 The spacecraft design project was part of AE-4871, Advanced Spacecraft Design. The project was intended to provide experience in the design of all major components of a satellite.
Bauer, Terry +11 more
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The design of a common lunar lander [PDF]
The Austin Cynthesis Corporation was formed to respond to a Request for Proposal for the design of a Common Lunar Lander (CLL) capable of carrying lightweight (less than 500 kg), unspecified payload to the moon. This Final Design Report Document includes
Driggers, Dan +7 more
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Simulation verification techniques study. Subsystem simulation validation techniques [PDF]
Techniques for validation of software modules which simulate spacecraft onboard systems are discussed. An overview of the simulation software hierarchy for a shuttle mission simulator is provided.
Duncan, L. M. +2 more
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Nuclear thermal propulsion transportation systems for lunar/Mars exploration [PDF]
Nuclear thermal propulsion technology development is underway at NASA and DoE for Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) missions to Mars, with initial near-earth flights to validate flight readiness.
Borowski, Stanley K. +3 more
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Slush Hydrogen (SLH2) technology development for application to the National Aerospace Plane (NASP) [PDF]
The National Aerospace Plane (NASP) program is giving us the opportunity to reach new unique answers in a number of engineering categories. The answers are considered enhancing technology or enabling technology.
Dewitt, Richard L. +3 more
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