AbstractThe paper describes the vision and potential roadmap alternatives of an ultrafast intercontinental passenger transport based on a rocket powered two-stage reusable vehicle. An operational scenario and the latest technical lay-out of the configuration's preliminary design including flight performance are described. The question of how the revolutionary ultrafast transport can be realized is addressed by an assessment of the different technological and programmatic roadmap alternatives.


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    Title :

    Promising roadmap alternatives for the SpaceLiner


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 66 , 11-12 ; 1652-1658


    Publication date :

    2010-01-19


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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