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| Title: |
A shuttle development flight test vehicle study
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| Author(s): |
Rainey, R. W.; Rehder, J. J.; Klich, P. J.
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| Abstract: |
A study is presented that identifies the potential performance capability of the production shuttle orbiter for powered flight tests using several propulsion systems following vertical takeoff and using J-2 rocket engines following air launch. Of the approaches considered, the air-launched orbiter equipped with J-2 rocket engines appeared to have the highest potential for early shuttle development flights. With this approach, mach 4 appeared attainable using 45.5K kg (100K lb) of internal propellant. Several issues were identified that require resolution to prove feasibility.
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| NASA Center: |
Langley Research Center
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| Publication Date: |
Jun 1, 1974
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| Document Source: |
CASI |
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| Document ID: |
19740021179
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| Accession ID: |
74N29292
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| Publication Information: |
Number of Pages = 37 |
| Report Number: |
NASA-TM-X-71978
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| Price Code: |
A03 |
| Keywords: |
FLIGHT TESTS; SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITERS; SPACECRAFT DESIGN; AERODYNAMICS; J-2 ENGINE; PROPULSION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; ROCKET ENGINES; SPACECRAFT;
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| Accessibility: |
Unclassified; No Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available; |
| Updated/Added to NTRS: |
2005-10-13 |
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