The design of an unmanned, space-based, reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) is presented. This OTV will be utilized for the delivery and retrieval of satellites from geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) in conjunction with a space station assumed to be in existence in low Earth orbit (LEO). The trade analysis used to determine the vehicle design is presented, and from this study a vehicle definition is given.


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    Title :

    Unmanned, Space-Based, Reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle, Darves. Volume 1. Trade Analysis and Design


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    54 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English