The objective was to design both a Personnel Launch System (PLS) and a family of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles (FHLLVs) that provide low cost and efficient operation in missions not suited for the Shuttle. The PLS vehicle is designed primarily for space station crew rotation and emergency crew return. The final design of the PLS vehicle and its interior is given. The mission of the FHLLVs is to place large, massive payloads into Earth orbit with payload flexibility being considered foremost in the design. The final design of three launch vehicles was found to yield a payload capacity range from 20 to 200 mt. These designs include the use of multistaged, high thrust liquid engines mounted on the core stages of the rocket.


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    Title :

    Final Design Report of a Personnel Launch System and a Family of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles


    Contributors:
    J. Tupa (author) / D. Merritt (author) / D. Riha (author) / L. Burton (author) / R. Kubinski (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    116 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English