A low-cost commercial launch vehicle which can accommodate Shuttle-sized payloads is required if access to space is to be made affordable and commonplace. This paper explores the market for such a vehicle, the vehicle concept itself, and the steps that NASA could take to encourage the entrepreneurial launch vehicle industry.


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    Title :

    Low-cost Commercial Launch Vehicle: Liberty


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Aerospace Vehicle Conference ; 1987



    Publication date :

    1987-07-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English