As a result of the Augustine Committee's recommendation to the National Space Council, NASA, and the DOD have embarked on a joint program to provide the nation with a new capability for transporting payloads into space. The National Launch System (NLS) consists of a family of modular launch vehicles, combining elements of current launchers (Titan and Shuttle) with newly developed components. This family consists of (1) NLS-1 (a vehicle capable of delivering 80 k to SSF), (2) NLS-2 (a vehicle capable of delivering 50k to LEO), and (3) NLS-3 (a vehicle capable of delivering 20 k to LEO). Management of the program is shared between the two agencies with a Joint Program Office carrying out the level 2 management and integration function while both the NASA and Air Force field organizations are charged with the various development and operational responsibilities.
National Launch System Overview with Focus on Cargo Transfer Vehicle
1991
2 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Cargo spacecraft , National launch vehicle program , Orbital maneuvering vehicles , Rendezvous spacecraft , Launch vehicles , Orbital rendezvous , Spacecraft modules , Field theory (Physics) , Payloads , Space station freedom , Teleoperators , Telerobotics
NASA Crew Launch Projects Overview: The Crew Launch Vehicle and The Cargo Launch Vehicle Systems
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2006
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