The External Tank (ET) portion of the Space Transportation System (STS) Main Propulsion System (MPS) has achieved flight performance requirements on four very successful flights. This paper will describe the design requirements and goals, ground and flight performance achievements, lessons learned and future plans.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Design and performance of the external tank portion of the Space Shuttle main propulsion system


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Shuttle propulsion systems; Winter Annual Meeting ; 1982 ; Phoenix, AZ


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English