Download or read book Upgrading the Space Shuttle written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-02-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a base for construction, repair, and salvage missions in low Earth orbit. It is also a heavy-lift launch vehicle (able to deliver more than 18,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit) and the only current means of returning large payloads to Earth. Designed in the 1970s, the shuttle has frequently been upgraded to improve safety, cut operational costs, and add capability. Additional upgrades have been proposed-and some are under way-to combat obsolescence, further reduce operational costs, improve safety, and increase the ability of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the space station and other missions. In May 1998, NASA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to examine the agency's plans for further upgrades to the space shuttle system. The NRC was asked to assess NASA's method for evaluating and selecting upgrades and to conduct a top-level technical assessment of proposed upgrades.
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Download or read book From Earth to Orbit written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the United States hopes to continue as a leader in space, it must invest now in better earth-to-orbit technology by replacing obsolete launch facilities while also developing a new class of more robust and reliable vehicles. From Earth to Orbit provides strategies to reduce launch costs while increasing the reliability and resiliency of vehicles. It also recommends continued improvements for the Space Shuttle Orbiter and its subsystems and the development of a Space Transportation Main Engine (STME).
Download or read book Analysis and Effects of the Advanced Solid Rocket Motor on the Space Shuttle Elements written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interim final report summarizes the activities and major accomplishments under NASA/MSFC Contract NAS8-39235 for the initial two year contractual effort beginning October 1, 1991, and ending September 30, 1993. It is not intended as an exhaustive treatment or review of any particular technical issue which was addressed during this two-year period, but does provide an overview of the many induced environment studies and test support activities undertaken by REMTECH and its subcontractors during this two-year period. The initial scope of work has been pursued vigorously through this two-year period by separating the effort into five functional areas. The five functional areas are ascent plume radiation, ascent plume convection, ascent aerodynamic heating, launch stand environments, and reentry heating. A work breakdown structure (WBS) for each functional area was devised to permit nearly autonomous activities within each functional responsibility while maintaining commonality in reporting procedures and cost accounting. The contract was modified 11 times to provide incremental funding and to expand the scope of work. Additional work breakdown structure was incorporated to meet the expanded scope. A contract chronology is provided in Section 2. The initial scope of work, expanded scope, and corresponding WBS designation are described in Section 3. A summary review of major accomplishments is also provided in Section 4 to show the breadth of activities and extent of reporting. Reports, meetings, test activities, and other accomplishments within each functional area are also summarized by WBS heading in the appendices. Unspecified Center...
Download or read book A Review of United States Air Force and Department of Defense Aerospace Propulsion Needs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-01-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocket and air-breathing propulsion systems are the foundation on which planning for future aerospace systems rests. A Review of United States Air Force and Department of Defense Aerospace Propulsion Needs assesses the existing technical base in these areas and examines the future Air Force capabilities the base will be expected to support. This report also defines gaps and recommends where future warfighter capabilities not yet fully defined could be met by current science and technology development plans.
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