A near-term technology launch system is described in which Space Shuttle main engines are used on a manned orbiter and also on twin strap-on unmanned boosters. The orbiter has a circular body and clipped delta wings. The twin strap-on boosters have a circular body and deployable oblique wings for a glideback recovery. The dry and gross weights of the system, capable of delivering 70klb of cargo to orbit, are compared with a similar system with hydrocarbon-fueled boosters and with the current Shuttle.


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    Title :

    Two-stage reusable launch system utilizing a winged core vehicle and glideback boosters


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1989-07-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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