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Reusable space systems (Eugen Saenger Lecture, 1987)The history and current status of reusable launch vehicle (RLV) development are surveyed, with emphases on the contributions of Eugen Saenger and ongoing NASA projects. Topics addressed include the capabilities and achievements of the Space Shuttle, the need to maintain a fleet with both ELVs and RLVs to meet different mission requirements, the X-30 testbed aircraft for the National Aerospace Plane program, current design concepts for Shuttle II (a 1000-ton fully reusable two-stage rocket-powered spacecraft capable of carrying 11,000 kg to Space Station orbit), proposals for dual-fuel-propulsion SSTO RLVs, and the Space Station Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle and Orbital Transfer Vehicle. The importance of RLVs and of international cooperation in establishing the LEO infrastructure needed for planetary exploration missions is stressed.
Document ID
19880045249
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Fletcher, J. C.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Zeitschrift fuer Flugwissenschaften und Weltraumforschung
Volume: 12
ISSN: 0342-068X
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
88A32476
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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