A materials overview of the NASA's Earth-to-Orbit Space Transportation Program is presented. The topics discussed are: Earth-to-Orbit Goals and Challenges; Space Transportation Program Structure; Generations of Reusable Launch Vehicles; Space Transportation Derived Requirements; X 34 Demonstrator; Fastrac Engine System; Airframe Systems; Propulsion Systems; Cryotank Structures; Advanced Materials, Fabrication, Manufacturing, & Assembly; Hot and Cooled Airframe Structures; Ceramic Matrix Composites; Ultra-High Temp Polymer Matrix Composites; Metal Matrix Composites; and PMC Lines Ducts and Valves.


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    Title :

    NASA's Reusable Launch Vehicle Technologies: A Composite Materials Overview


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Composites, Materials, and Structure ; 1999 ; Cocoa Beach, FL, United States


    Publication date :

    1999-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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