Future space transportation vehicles - A NASA perspectiveNASA has conducted extensive analyses of several scenarios of potential payload applications in an attempt to project future space transportation capability requirements. Of particular concern is the development of increasingly capable launch system. The enhancement of the manned STS with a heavy liftcargo launch vehicle which would utilize Shuttle technology to provide an unmanned cargo version of the Shuttle is also being addressed.
Document ID
19890029148
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Branscome, Darrell R. (NASA Office of Space Flight Washington, DC, United States)