A definitive design/performance study was performed on a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) airbreathing propelled orbital vehicle with rocket propulsion augmentation in the Access to Space activities during 1993. A credible reference design was established, but by no means an optimum. The results supported the viability of SSTO airbreathing/rocket vehicles for operational scenarios and indicated compelling reasons to continue to explore the design matrix. This paper will (1) summarize the Access to Space design activity from the SSTO airbreathing/rocket perspective, (2) present an airbreathing/rocket SSTO design matrix established for continued optimization of the design space, and (3) focus on the compelling reasons for airbreathing vehicles in Access to Space scenarios.


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    Title :

    Airbreathing/Rocket Single-Stage-to-Orbit Design Matrix


    Contributors:
    J. L. Hunt (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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