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STELA. Starship: impact on the SatCom industry

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2022

Starship, SpaceX’s latest reusable launch vehicle and the world’s most powerful rocket in development, is expected to cause a significant impact on the satellite telecommunications industry. Reductions in launch costs, higher payload masses to [...]

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Intercontinental suborbital commercial liner

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

The team studied the state of the art of suborbital commercial liners to provide guidelines that decision-makers can rely upon to implement suborbital transportation. The research shows a number of challenges, including the current difficulty of[...]

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Public/private human access to space : volume 2: Earth orbit and beyond

Simonetta Di Pippo, Editor ; Ken Davidian, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2018

The chartered theme of the cosmic study group is “Public/Private Human Access to Space,” informally referred to in this report as the “Human Orbital Market” or the “HOM” cosmic study group. The goal of the HOM cosmic study is to estimate the eme[...]

A design for a reusable water-based spacecraft known as the spacecoach

Brian McConnell, Author ; Alexander Tolley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2016

Based on components already in existence, this manual details a reference design for an interplanetary spacecraft that is simple, durable, fully reusable and comprised mostly of water. Using such an accessible material leads to a spacecraft arch[...]

XCOR, developing the next generation spaceplane

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

Over the last 15 years, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines, built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft and has accumulated over 4000 engine firings and nearly 500 minutes of run time on their engines. This book serv[...]

Private human access to space : volume 1: suborbital flights

Angelia P. Bukley, Editor ; Walter Andre Regina Peeters, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2014

Les deux vies de Soyouz

Christian Lardier, Author ; Stefan Barensky, Author | Paris : Edite | 2010

License to orbit : The future of commercial space travel

Joseph N. Pelton ; Peter Marshall | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | Apogee Books space series | 2009

Contents : Citizen astronauts : how soon? The billionaires enter the commercial space race. The leading players and their challengers. The international scene. Tha spaceport stampede. Will it work as a business? How safe is private space travel?[...]

RESPACE, key technologies for reusable space systems : results of a virtual institute programme of the German Helmholtz-Association, 2003-2007 /

Ali Gülhan, Author ; Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Notes on numerical fluid mechanics and multidisciplinary design, ISSN 1612-2909 ; | 2008

The topics treated with a multidisciplinary numerical and experimental approach are systems aspects of advanced space transportation vehicles, vehicle base flow, propulsion jet and external flow interaction, active colling of the structures, fil[...]

Spaceplanes : from airport to spaceport

Matthew A. Bentley | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

The author will guide you through the almost bewildering array of different kinds of spaceplanes being developed and show you what the new "spacelines" have in store for us.

Spaceplanes : from airport to spaceport

Matthew A. Bentley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

The author will guide you through the almost bewildering array of different kinds of spaceplanes being developed and show you what the new "spacelines" have in store for us.

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Space planes and space tourism : the industry and the regulation of its safety

Joseph N. Pelton | [S.l.] : George Washington University | 2007

The complete report is available online at http://www.spacesafety.org/spacesafety07.html

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Efficiency of the evolution paths for Space Transportation System (STS) technology : a qualitative analysis

Jae Seung Chun | [S.l.] : Universite Louis Pasteur | 2005

Suborbital reusable launch vehicles and emerging markets

United States : Federal Aviation Administration | 2005

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Lunar space transportation systems

Heinz Hermann Koelle | [S.l.] : Shaker Verlag | Berichte aus der Luft-und Raumfahrtechnik | 2004

A representative program model for developing space tourism

Robert A. Goehlich | [S.l.] : Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin | 2003

RASC (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts) 2001 CD data set

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Langley reserach center. | [S.l.] : NASA | 2001

The RASC CD data set contains fiscal year 2001 executive summaries, presentations and graphics for the following RASC studies: PAVE (Personal Air Vehicle Exploration) OASIS (Orbital Aggregation & Space Infrastructure Systems) CAPS (Comet / Aste[...]

The space shuttle decision : NASA's search for a reusable space vehicle

T. A. Heppenheimer | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1999

Long before the NASA was the throes of planning for the Apollo voyages to the Moon, many people had seen the need for a vehicle that could access space routinely. The idea of a reusable space shuttle dates at least to the theoretical rocketplane[...]

Concepts of operations for a reusable launch vehicle

Michael A. Rampino ; Air University (U.S.). ; Press. | [S.l.] : Air University Press | 1997

The focus of this study is an explanation of how the US military could use RLVs, by describing and analyzing two concepts of operations.

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Protecting the Space Shuttle from meteoroids and orbital debris

[S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1997

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Reusable launch vehicle : technology development and test program

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on reusable launch vehicle technology and test program ; National Research Council (U.S.). ; Committee on Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology and Test Program. | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1995

Spaceflight in the era of aero-space planes

Russell J. Hannigan ; David C. Webb | [S.l.] : Krieger Publishing | 1994

Round trip to orbit : human spaceflight alternatives : special report

United States. ; Congress. ; Office of Technology Assessment. | [S.l.] : U.S. Congress | 1989

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Lunar lander conceptual design

United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | [S.l.] : NASA | 1988

Automated resupply of consumables : enhancement of space commercialization opportunities

Davoud Manouchehri ; A. J. Mauceri | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA STI

Constant propellant use rendez-vous scenario across a launch window for refueling missions

M. E. Hametz ; R. Whittier | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA STI