The conceptual design of a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicle using a wide variety of evolutionary technologies has recently been completed as a part of NASA's Advanced Manned Launch System (AMLS) study. The employment of new propulsion system technologies is critical to the design of a reasonably sized, operationally efficient SSTO vehicle. This paper presents the propulsion system requirements identified for this near-term AMLS SSTO vehicle. Sensitivities of the vehicle to changes in specific impulse and sea-level thrust-to-weight ratio are examined. The results of a variety of vehicle/propulsion system trades performed on the near-term AMLS SSTO vehicle are also presented.
Propulsion requirements for reusable single-stage-to-orbit rocket vehicles
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 31 , 3
1994-05-01
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Propulsion Requirements for Reusable Single-Stage-to-Orbit Rocket Vehicles
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