The Orbital Space Plane (OSP) Program embodies NASA s priority to transport Space Station crews safely, reliably, and affordably, while it empowers the Nation s greater strategies for scientific exploration and space leadership. As early in the development cycle as possible, the OSP will provide crew rescue capability, offering an emergency ride home from the Space Station, while accommodating astronauts who are deconditioned due to long- duration missions, or those that may be ill or injured. As the OSP Program develops a fully integrated system, it will use existing technologies and employ computer modeling and simulation. Select flight demonstrator projects will provide valuable data on launch, orbital, reentry, and landing conditions to validate thermal protection systems, autonomous operations, and other advancements, especially those related to crew safety and survival.


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    Title :

    Flight Demonstrations of Orbital Space Plane (OSP) Technologies


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA/ICAS International Air and Space Symposium ; 2003 ; Dayton, OH, United States


    Publication date :

    2003-01-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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