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NASP - Enabling new space launch optionsSuccessful NASP developments in the United States are bringing about the possibility of effective, fully reusable vehicles for transport of people and cargo between earth and space. These developments include: extension of airbreathing propulsion to a much higher speed; densification of propellants for greater energy per unit volume of mass; structures with much greater strength-to-weight at high temperatures; computational advancements that enable more optimal design and integration of airframes, engines and controls; and advances in avionics, robotics, artificial intelligence and automation that enable accomplishment of earth-to-orbit (ETO) operations with much less manpower support and cost. This paper describes the relative magnitude of improvement that these developments may provide.
Document ID
19910038263
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Froning, David
(McDonnell-Douglas Space Systems Co. Huntington Beach, CA, United States)
Gaubatz, William
(McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Co. Huntington Beach, CA, United States)
Mathews, George
(National Aero-Space Plane Joint Program Office Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1990
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 90-5263
Accession Number
91A22886
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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