Accession Number:
ADB143755
Title:
Spaceplane Technology and Research (STAR)
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Dec 83-Jul 84
Corporate Author:
DCS CORP ALEXANDRIA VA
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Report Date:
1984-08-01
Pagination or Media Count:
164.0
Abstract:
This report presents the results of the preliminary analysis of the potential of a small, new, generic type of manned spaceplane as a military, manned research vehicle. A specific spaceplane research vehicle configuration, termed the Space Cruiser is presented. The Space Cruiser is designed for full- envelope cislunar Earth-moon space, Transatmospheric, and endoatmospheric flight research. Man-in-space, vehicular research and research on internal and external payloads would extend to manned space vehicles, the Space Shuttle, unmanned space vehicles, space station, space structures, transatmospheric and endoatmospheric vehicles. Results of a nation-wide preliminary survey for research and technology tasks for the Space Cruiser are reported. Initial planning for developmental and operational programs is presented. Keywords Research vehicle, Research aircraft, Spaceplane, Manned spacecraft, Space cruiser, Hypersonic research vehicle, Spaceplane technology and research. sdw
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Subject Categories:
- Astronautics
- Manned Spacecraft