The Industrial Launch Vehicle (ILV) is a four-stage vehicle designed to place 1400 kg in a 250 km circular polar orbit for less than $8,000,000 U.S. The vehicle is comprised of 19 essentially identical hybrid engine modules. A suborbital test flight is planned, followed by orbital flight. Design rationale and development progress of the ILV are discussed.


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    Title :

    ILV (Industrial Launch Vehicle): A New Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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