Examination of costs of rocket boosting into orbit shows that major elements comprise development, fabrication, acceptance testing, terrestrial transportation before launch, launch, construction of launch facilities, refurbishing, and propellants; comparison of development patterns between rocket and aircraft is made exploring their influence upon space vehicle program; it is suggested that space exploration efforts, influenced by technology and procedures drawn from ballistic-missile experience, might benefit costwise by application of aircraft development and operational techniques. (formerly Astronautics and Aerospace Eng)
Engineering and national space program
Astronautics Aeronautics
Astronautics and Aeronautics ; 2 , n 1
1964
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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