Space Launch Vehicles : Government Activities, Commercial Competition, and Satellite Exports.

Explains U.S. launch vehicle policy, reviews Government launch vehicle programs and issues, including the NASA space shuttle program, the DOD evolved expendable launch vehicle program, NASA efforts to develop new reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), and private sector RLV development efforts, and looks...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Explains U.S. launch vehicle policy, reviews Government launch vehicle programs and issues, including the NASA space shuttle program, the DOD evolved expendable launch vehicle program, NASA efforts to develop new reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), and private sector RLV development efforts, and looks at the U.S. commercial launch services industry and foreign competition, including satellite export issues.
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