This paper addresses itself to the question of what direction launch vehicle development activity should proceed after Saturn V/Apollo.Development problems are identified, and a logical launch system development program is suggested. The space programs for the next two decades are identified; launch vehicle economic and operational alternatives are explored; and the place reusability may have in future launch vehicle development is examined in particular.Five basic vehicle alternatives are considered: existing expendable boosters, existing expendable boosters uprated, new expendable boosters, expendable boosters modified for recovery and reuse, and new reusable vehicles.


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    Title :

    Reusability - The Next Major Launch Vehicle Development


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Advanced Launch Vehicle and Propulsion Systems Conference ; 1966



    Publication date :

    1966-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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