NASA is currently conducting a comprehensive reevaluation of such fundamental launch vehicle-related issues as the appropriate balance between manned and unmanned launchers, reusable vs expendable vehicles and vehicle components, and the evolutionary vs innovative new-system development courses. Two trends have emerged, both emphasizing system expense: (1) low cost/manned flight vehicles for personnel transfer, small payloads, servicing, rescue, and Space Station logistics, and (2) low cost/unit mass vehicles for large and multiple payloads, propellants, bulk cargoes, and heavy upper stages. Attention is given to the contributions made by CFD to liquid-fueled engine component design.
U.S. liquid propulsion technology stands still
Aerospace America ; 28
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