A study of a near-term, low risk two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) vehicle was undertaken. The goal of the study was to assess a fully reusable TSTO vehicle with horizontal takeoff and landing capability that could deliver 10,000 pounds to a 120 nm polar orbit. The configuration analysis was based on the Beta vehicle design. A cooperative study was performed to redesign and refine the Beta concept to meet the mission requirements. The vehicle resulting from this study was named Beta II. It has an all-airbreathing first stage and a staging Mach number of 6.5. The second stage is a conventional wing-body configuration with a single SSME.


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    Title :

    Overview of the beta II Two-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicle Design


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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