From earth to orbit: an assessment of transportation options
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences / Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems / Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board / Committee on Earth-to-Orbit Transportation Options
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309047265
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1992
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides strategies to reduce launch costs, while increasing the reliability and resiliency of vehicles. This work also recommends continued improvements for the Space Shuttle Orbiter and its subsystems and the development of a Space Transportation Main Engine (STME).