A new launch system is being defined to provide significant improvements in the national launch capability. The most challenging requirements are to reduce operational cost and increase system reliability, dependability, responsiveness while maintaining acceptable mission performance. System architecture studies have established that a family of vehicles is required to launch the required range of payloads. The vehicle design approach implements a design process that identifies the system design criteria and design concepts that enable the vehicle to meet the objectives of cost, reliability, safety and performance. The vehicle design features for the 50 to 100 K payload capability will utilize cost effective elements derived from existing vehicles, emerging technology and lessons learned to enable the system to be developed at a reasonable investment and to deliver payloads in an operationally efficient manner with high reliability.
National launch system core vehicle
1992-03-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
National launch system core vehicle
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