Venturestar{trademark} single stage to orbit reusable launch vehicle program overview

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

OSTI ID:627610

Baumgartner, R I ^[1]

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1. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works 1011 Lockheed Way Palmdale, California93599-7241 (United States)

Lockheed Martin is developing the VentureStar{trademark} Single Stage To Orbit Reusable Launch Vehicle system. The VentureStar{trademark} launch system will drastically reduce the cost to place payloads in orbit. This paper describes the VentureStar{trademark} Single Stage To Orbit Reusable Launch Vehicle Program, system and technology. The technology to achieve VentureStar{trademark} will be demonstrated in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration X-33 Phase II Advanced Technology Demonstration Program. The X-33 program, vehicle, and technology are described herein. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 627610
• Report Number(s): CONF-970115--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 387; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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