The design requirements of an Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle (OOS) are dictated by both performance and interface considerations with other elements of the Space Transportation System.In order to achieve a stage that has universal application, all design requirements must be carefully evaluated. A stage designed to accommodate the lunar landing requirements has marginal capability for performing the unmanned high-energy earth orbital missions, as the incorporation of interface and kit provisions have a tendency to degrade the stage mass fraction.The early incorporation of a high-mass fraction OOS to phase-in with the development of the Space Shuttle will result in substantial savings in the national space program.


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    Title :

    Economic and Design Considerations in Deriving a Universal Space Vehicle Complementing the Space Shuttle


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    National Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting ; 1970



    Publication date :

    1970-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :