Results of studies conducted for NASA by Martin Co on 2-stage Post Saturn Class II launch vehicle with regard to various recovery modes, recovery logistics, retrieval and refurbishment operations, vehicle configurations, market requirements, and cost evaluation; it is shown that recovery and reuse of first stage is profitable for programs requiring 15 or more launches, recovery of both stages is profitable for programs requiring 20 launches or more; for program requiring 115 successful launches, recovery and reuse provide savings of 20% of total program cost and 40% of direct operating cost; also, average cost of recovery and refurbishment is 20% of new vehicle cost.


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    Title :

    Recovery and reuse of two stage launch vehicle


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1964 Recovery



    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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