Promise denied : NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap, reusable access to space /
"Between 1992 and 1996, the American aerospace community vigorously explored the development of a post-Space Shuttle reusable space transportation system for the United States. This activity included studies by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), scientific foundations, an...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
NASA,
2020.
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| Series: | NASA aeronautics book series.
NASA SP (Series) ; 645. |
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| Online Access: | Available in PDF, MOBI and EPUB versions Address at time of PURL creation |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- NASA and the Post-Cold War Launch Vehicle Challenge
- Three Pathways to Space
- The "First" X-34 : A Prequel
- Orbital Gets a Second Chance
- Designing and Building the X-3
- Aerodynamics Modeling, Testing, and Thermal Protection
- The Fastrac Engine : Heart of the X-34 Program
- Captive-Carry, Ground Tow, and Planned Powered Testing
- Whither X-34?
- Hammer Fall : The Termination of the X-34 Program
- Appendix 1. X-34 Proposed 25-Flight Envelope Expansion Program
- Appendix 2. Fastrac/MC-1 Engine and X-34 Main Propulsion System
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Index.