Location

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

Start Date

27-4-1994 1:00 PM

End Date

27-4-1994 4:00 PM

Description

The Single Stage Rocket Technology (SSRT) Delta Clipper Experimental (DC-X) Program is a United States Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) rapid prototyping initiative that is currently demonstrating technology readiness for reusable suborbital rockets. The McDonnell Douglas DC-X rocket has been performing technology demonstrations at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico from April- October in 1993.

The paper will contain descriptions of the RTDS architecture and FOCC layout. Detailed information on the 21 DC-X applications will be included. A section will include the DCX ground operation philosophies and rapid prototyping techniques. The paper will describe the DC-X ground operations performed in the FOCC.

Comments

DOD Space Operations

Session Chairman: Owen Jensen, 14th Air Force/ CV

Session Organizer: Stephen L. Mitchell, 45th Operations Group

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Apr 27th, 1:00 PM Apr 27th, 4:00 PM

Paper Session II-B - Single-Stage Rocket Technology- Real-Time Data System

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

The Single Stage Rocket Technology (SSRT) Delta Clipper Experimental (DC-X) Program is a United States Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) rapid prototyping initiative that is currently demonstrating technology readiness for reusable suborbital rockets. The McDonnell Douglas DC-X rocket has been performing technology demonstrations at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico from April- October in 1993.

The paper will contain descriptions of the RTDS architecture and FOCC layout. Detailed information on the 21 DC-X applications will be included. A section will include the DCX ground operation philosophies and rapid prototyping techniques. The paper will describe the DC-X ground operations performed in the FOCC.

 

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