Main phases of 10-yr European space program (1961-1971) comprise development of: launching vehicle of size and payload capacity comparable to largest operational in United States; launching vehicle, utilizing higher energy propellants in upper stages to increase payload capacity; launching vehicle, capable of placing 10, 000 kg in close orbit, based on high energy-propellant stages, with 500,000 kg total thrust cluster of liquid hydrogen/lox engines in first stage; applications.
Ten year programme of space technology
Spaceflight
Spaceflight ; 3 , n 6
1961
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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