Proposed modification of Atlas Centaur enables reuse of booster engines. Includes replacement of current booster engines with engine of new design in which hydrogen used for both cooling and generation of power. Use of hydrogen in new engine eliminates coking and clogging and improves performance significantly. Primary advantages: reduction of cost; increased reliability; and increased payload.
Atlas Centaur Rocket With Reusable Booster Engines
NASA Tech Briefs ; 17 , 9
1993-09-01
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