Conestoga 2 is currently under development. It is capable of inserting 500 Kg satellites into 800 Km circular polar orbits. Conestoga 2 makes maximum use of existing (developed) technology and hardware. Its commercial objective is to fill a need for low cost low Earth orbital transport not efficiently served by Shuttle or larger space transport systems. Low Earth orbit markets, foreign participation, and launch site considerations are discussed along with technical and economic trade-offs.


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    Title :

    Conestoga 2: A low cost commercial space transport system


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    Publication date :

    1984-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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