This paper studies the feasibility of the use of an atmospheric rendezvous concept to increase the efficiency and flexibility of space transportation systems. In this concept the second stage of a recoverable orbital launch vehicle or hypersonic transport would be built without wings, landing gear, or subsonic flight propulsion, and would be received in an atmospheric rendezvous by a carrier vehicle at the terminal point of flight for subsequent ferry to a landing site. Significant possibilities for weight improvement are shown and the attractiveness of a subsonic form of atmospheric rendezvous in either a towing or docking mode is illustrated.


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    Titel :

    Aerospace applications of atmospheric rendezvous.


    Beteiligte:
    Bird, J. D. (Autor:in) / Schaezler, A. D. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting ; 1972 ; San Diego, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1972


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Aerospace applications of atmospheric rendezvous

    BIRD, J. / SCHAEZLER, A. | AIAA | 1972


    Aerospace Application of Atmospheric Rendezvous

    JOHN D. BIRD AND A. DUANE SCHAEZLER | AIAA | 1972



    Rendezvous guidance of lifting aerospace vehicles

    KIRBY, M. J. / VACCARO, R. J. | AIAA | 1965


    Rendezvous guidance of lifting aerospace vehicles

    Vaccaro, R.J. / Kirby, M.J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1965