A concept is presented for the transport of gaseous He-3 in temperature equilibrium with the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen in a modified lunar shuttle external tank. The concept first describes the internal modifications to accommodate He-3, and then, the external modifications to incorporate a propulsion system and an aerobrake. Estimates of the system masses and an assessment of propulsion requirements show the round trip capability. The concept also includes a description of the lunar orbit servicing and transfer operations.
Concept for a lunar He-3 transporter using an in-orbit modified shuttle external tank
Princeton/AIAA/SSI Conference ; 1989 ; Princeton, NJ, United States
1989-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
On-Orbit Outfitted Shuttle External Tanks Applied to Lunar Exploration and Industrialization
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