Due to circumstances beyond its control, Lockheed Martin’s Athena Small Launch Vehicle Program is being forced to relocate from the current Space Launch Complex (SLC) 6 at Vandenberg AFB, CA, to an alternate location. Using a hierarchical, multiobjective value model, we analyze and evaluate alternative launch sites capable of performing SLC-6 polar orbiting missions, as well as future easterly launches. The objective of the study is to recommend highly favorable launch sites to Lockheed Martin Astronautics management for further development.


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    Title :

    Athena alternative launch site selection


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Space technology and applications international forum -1999 ; 1999 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 458 , 1 ; 1150-1156


    Publication date :

    1999-01-22


    Size :

    7 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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