This report presents the results of the preliminary analysis of the potential of a small, new, generic type of manned spaceplane as a military, manned research vehicle. A specific spaceplane research vehicle configuration, termed the Space Cruiser is presented. The Space Cruiser is designed for full- envelope cislunar (Earth-moon space), Transatmospheric, and endoatmospheric flight research. Man-in-space, vehicular research and research on internal and external payloads would extend to manned space vehicles, the Space Shuttle, unmanned space vehicles, space station, space structures, transatmospheric and endoatmospheric vehicles. Results of a nation-wide preliminary survey for research and technology tasks for the Space Cruiser are reported. Initial planning for developmental and operational programs is presented. Keywords: Research vehicle, Research aircraft, Spaceplane, Manned spacecraft, Space cruiser, Hypersonic research vehicle, Spaceplane technology and research. (sdw).


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    Title :

    Spaceplane Technology and Research (STAR)


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    164 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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