The application of the existing Agena vehicle as a reusable upper stage for the space shuttle is discussed. The primary objective of the study is to define those changes to the Agena required for it to function in the reusable mode in the 100 percent capture of the NASA-DOD mission model. This 100 percent capture is achieved without use of kick motors or stages by simply increasing the Agena propellant load by using optional strap-on-tanks. The required shuttle support equipment, launch and flight operations techniques, development program, and cost package are also defined. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Reusable Agena Study. Volume 2: Technical


    Beteiligte:
    W. K. Carter (Autor:in) / J. E. Piper (Autor:in) / D. A. Douglass (Autor:in) / E. W. Waller (Autor:in) / C. V. Hopkins (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1974


    Format / Umfang :

    376 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch