In the next century a new generation of space launch vehicles will be required to replace the Space Shuttle and the current expendable launch vehicle fleet. These new transportation systems must provide much lower lifecycle cost and mission versatility. In order to provide these attributes the vehicles must be designed with large operational margins of safety and weights comparable or lower than current systems. Advancements in Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) will be necessary to obtain these goals. This presentation will describe the thermal protection technology now under development by NASA that will be available for future Access to Space vehicles.
Thermal Protection Technology for Access to Space Vehicles
1996-01-01
Preprint
No indication
English
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