From Earth to Orbit: An Assessment of Transportation Options (1992)
Chapter: List of Figures and Tables
List of Figures and Tables
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FIGURE 1 |
Conceptual priority schedule for the National Launch System (NLS). |
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FIGURE 2 |
Characteristics of the proposed liquid-oxygen/liquid-hydrogen Space Transportation Main Engine (STME). |
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FIGURE 3 |
Hybrid motor that uses liquid oxygen and a solid fuel. The liquid oxidizer flow can be controlled to permit throttling and engine shutdown. Courtesy of Thiokol Corporation. |
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FIGURE 4 |
Modular plug engine. Courtesy of Aerojet General Corporation. |
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FIGURE 5 |
Proposed schedule for the development and construction of a new launch infrastructure. |
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FIGURE 6 |
Proposed schematic for East Coast launch facilities. |
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FIGURE 7 |
Proposed schematic for West Coast launch facilities. |
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TABLE 1 |
Conservative Projection of Traffic Requirements |
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TABLE 2 |
Current and Proposed U.S. Launch Vehicles |
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TABLE 3 |
International Launch Systems |
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TABLE 4 |
Characteristics of U.S. and International Liquid-Oxygen/Hydrocarbon Engines |
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TABLE 5 |
Characteristics of Flight-Proven U.S. and International Liquid-Oxygen/Liquid-Hydrogen Engines |
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TABLE 6 |
Characteristics of Flight-Proven U.S. and International Nitrogen-Tetroxide/Hydrazine-Based Engines |
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TABLE 7 |
Characteristics of the Flight-Proven U.S. RSRM and the Proposed ASRM Solid Rocket Motors |
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TABLE 8 |
Comparison of the STME and SSME |
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TABLE 9 |
Characteristics of Proposed U.S. and International Liquid-Oxygen/Liquid-Hydrogen Engines |
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TABLE 10 |
Characteristics of Proposed International Nitrogen-Tetroxide/Hydrazine-Based Engines |
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TABLE 11 |
Characteristics of Solid, Liquid, and Hybrid Boosters |
