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.
Unmanned, Space-Based, Reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle, Darves. Volume 1. Trade Analysis and Design
1988
54 pages
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English