Transport system to moon or planets will preferably use earth launch vehicle (ELV) and interorbital space vehicle (ISV); latter can be assembled in earth orbit or launched into orbit for immediate space flight; economic aspects of orbital assembly of deep space vehicles vs delivery of complete, operational vehicle from ground are investigated; operating cost of establishing orbital installation and costs of orbital operations, particularly labor; orbital assembly is found economically inferior to delivery in operational condition; development of large payload (106-lb) launch vehicle is suggested.
Economy of large launch vehicles including orbital labor cost
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 1 , n 6 ; p 611-619
1964
9 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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