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Reusable booster system : review and assessment /

On June 15, 2011, the Air Force Space Command established a new vision, mission and set of goals to ensure continued U.S. dominance in space and cyberspace mission areas. Subsequently, and in coordination with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and the 14th and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment, National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Aeronautics > United States > Planning.
Outer space > Exploration > United States.
Aeronautics.
Online Access:http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13534
Table of Contents:
  • Background
  • Air Force EELV-class launch requirements and approaches
  • Reusable booster system technology assessment
  • Cost assessment
  • Program implementation
  • Findings and recommendations
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Statement of task
  • Appendix B: Committee member and staff biographies
  • Appendix C: List of presenters to the committee
  • Appendix D: Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Appendix E: Selected reusable launch vehicle development history
  • Appendix F: RBS booster eesign for operability.