This report reviews major events relating to U.S. commercial space transportation in 2004. Current and planned U.S. commercial and commercially oriented activities are showcased. The Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST), first published the U.S. Commercial Space Transportation Developments and Concepts: Vehicles, Technologies, and Spaceports in 1998. That edition focused exclusively on RLVs. In addition to reviewing RLVs, this report addresses expendable launch vehicles (ELVs), propulsion technologies, and launch and reentry sites - commonly referred to as spaceports. Space transportation programs and projects that will impact and support the development of commercial space activities and applications are also reviewed.


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    Title :

    U.S. Commercial Space Transportation Developments and Concepts: Vehicles, Technologies, and Spaceports, 2005


    Publication date :

    2005


    Size :

    86 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English