Start Date
25-4-1989 2:00 PM
Description
The Liquid Rocket Booster study was initiated by NASA to define an alternative to the Solid Rocket Boosters used on the STS. These studies have involved MSFC, JSC and KSC and their contractors. The prime study contractors, Martin Marietta Corporation and General Dynamics Space Systems, have identified Liquid Booster configurations which would replace the SRB's in the Shuttle stack.
The Liquid Rocket Booster increases Shuttle performance to 70K LBS, provides improved reliability, hold down and verification prior to vehicle release, engine out and improved abort capability, and is phased into the STS launch operations without adversely affecting flight rate.
Paper Session I-A - Liquid Rocket Boosters for Shuttle
The Liquid Rocket Booster study was initiated by NASA to define an alternative to the Solid Rocket Boosters used on the STS. These studies have involved MSFC, JSC and KSC and their contractors. The prime study contractors, Martin Marietta Corporation and General Dynamics Space Systems, have identified Liquid Booster configurations which would replace the SRB's in the Shuttle stack.
The Liquid Rocket Booster increases Shuttle performance to 70K LBS, provides improved reliability, hold down and verification prior to vehicle release, engine out and improved abort capability, and is phased into the STS launch operations without adversely affecting flight rate.
Comments
NSTS – The Next Generation
Session Chairman: Jack Harden, Associate Director, STS Management and Operations, NASA KSC
Session Organizer: Karin Biega, Mission Planning Office, STS Management and Operations, NASA KSC