This final report is a compilation of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 study findings and is intended as a Space Transfer Vehicle (STV) 'users guide' rather than an exhaustive explanation of STV design details. It provides a database for design choices in the general areas of basing, reusability, propulsion, and staging; with selection criteria based on cost, performance, available infrastructure, risk, and technology. The report is organized into the following three parts: (1) design guide; (2) STV Phase 1 Concepts and Requirements Study Summary; and (3) STV Phase 2 Concepts and Requirements Study Summary. The overall objectives of the STV study were to: (1) define preferred STV concepts capable of accommodating future exploration missions in a cost-effective manner; (2) determine the level of technology development required to perform these missions in the most cost effective manner; and (3) develop a decision database of programmatic approaches for the development of an STV concept.


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    Title :

    Space Transfer Vehicle Concepts and Requirements Study, Phase 2


    Contributors:
    J. H. Cannon (author) / T. Vinopal (author) / D. Andrews (author) / B. Richards (author) / G. Weber (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    300 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English