The main reason for the development of the Space Shuttle is related to the aim to achieve a major reduction in the cost of placing a payload into space. Such a reduction is to be obtained by using a reusable in place of an expendable launch vehicle. Developments concerning launch vehicles show a steady reduction in launching expenses. From a cost of about $500,000 a pound in the late 1950's, launching expenses were reduced to $600 a pound for payloads on the Saturn V. With the Space Shuttle the cost will drop to approximately $150 a pound. The Space Shuttle Program is discussed, taking into account a system description, a typical mission profile, aspects of mission design, launch costs, and Space Shuttle characteristics. The Space Shuttle Program status is also examined, giving attention to orbital flight schedules, flight hardware tests, launch area facilities, the mission control center, and details of flight crew training.


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    Titel :

    Space Shuttle Program description and status


    Beteiligte:
    Macleod, J. B. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.11.1978


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Space Shuttle programm description and status

    MacLeod, J.B. | Tema Archiv | 1978




    Space Shuttle status

    Slayton, D. K. | NTRS | 1979


    Space shuttle status

    Slayton, D. K. | NTRS | 1980