A launch vehicle concept to deliver 20,000 lb of payload to a 100-nmi orbit has been defined. A new liquid oxygen/kerosene booster powered by an RD-180 engine was designed while using a slightly modified Centaur upper stage. The design, development, and test program met the imposed 40-mo schedule by elimination of major structural testing by increased factors of safety and concurrent engineering concepts. A growth path to attain 65,000 lb of payload is developed.


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    Titel :

    20K Payload Launch Vehicle Fast Track Development Concept Using an RD-180 Engine and a Centaur Upper Stage


    Beteiligte:
    R. Toelle (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995


    Format / Umfang :

    80 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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