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The aerobraking space transfer vehicleWith the advent of the Space Station and the proposed Geosynchronous Operation Support Center (GeoShack) in the early 21st century, the need for a cost effective, reusable orbital transport vehicle has arisen. This transport vehicle will be used in conjunction with the Space Shuttle, the Space Station, and GeoShack. The vehicle will transfer mission crew and payloads between low earth and geosynchronous orbits with minimal cost. Recent technological advances in thermal protection systems such as those employed in the Space Shuttle have made it possible to incorporate and aerobrake on the transfer vehicle to further reduce transport costs. The research and final design configuration of the aerospace senior design team from VPISU, working in conjunction with NASA, are presented. The topic of aerobraking and focuses on the evolution of an Aerobraking Space Transfer Vehicle (ASTV), is addressed.
Document ID
19900016737
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Andrews, Glen
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Carpenter, Brian
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Corns, Steve
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Harris, Robert
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Jun, Brian
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Munro, Bruce
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Pulling, Eric
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Sekhon, Amrit
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Welton, Walt
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Jakubowski, A.
(Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1990
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186819
NASA-CR-186819
Accession Number
90N26053
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGT-21-002-800
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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