Location
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
Start Date
26-4-1990 1:00 PM
End Date
26-4-1990 4:00 PM
Description
Shuttle derivatives have been under study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a number of years. The Lunar/Mars Initiative has resulted in efforts to address additional requirements that must be met as we approach the turn of the century. These requirements include the need for higher reliability, lower cost, and the need for heavy lift capability. This paper will discuss some National Space Transportation System (NSTS) derived concepts that address these needs in the context of a "Block-II" system. These concepts will also be described in terms of an overall architecture which can be achieved with relatively modest up-front development,
Paper Session III-A - Evolutionary Transportation Concepts
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
Shuttle derivatives have been under study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a number of years. The Lunar/Mars Initiative has resulted in efforts to address additional requirements that must be met as we approach the turn of the century. These requirements include the need for higher reliability, lower cost, and the need for heavy lift capability. This paper will discuss some National Space Transportation System (NSTS) derived concepts that address these needs in the context of a "Block-II" system. These concepts will also be described in terms of an overall architecture which can be achieved with relatively modest up-front development,
Comments
NSTS And Derivatives
Session Chairman: James Madewell, Director, Advanced Programs, Lockheed Space Operations Company, FL
Session Organizer: Mark Foshee, Lockheed Space Operations Company, FL