Centaur Interim Upper Stage (IUS) System Study. Volume 1. Executive Summary

Abstract

The overall objective of this system study was to provide preliminary design(s), airborne and ground interface definition, substantiated life-cycle cost estimates and total program definitions for a Centaur Interim Upper Stage (IUS) System. The IUS system consists of a primary propulsive stage (a Centaur version), auxiliary propulsive stage(s) (when required), airborne support equipment, aerospace ground equipment, software, and unique facilities. Six alternative Centaur IUS programs were defined; each satisfying DOD and/or NASA requirements as specified in SAMSO document SR-IUS-100, 'Interim Upper Stage (IUS) System Requirements', Change 3, dated 4 April 1975. The IUS programs defined in the study incorporate a primary propulsive stage based on the existing D-1 Centaur vehicle used by NASA for Viking and by DOD for FleetSatComm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1975
Accession Number
ADA021401

Entities

People

  • A. W. Nelson
  • C. F. Peters
  • D. A. Heald
  • R. D. Harris

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Contracts
  • Earth Orbits
  • Equatorial Orbits
  • Fuel Cells
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • High Altitude
  • Liquid Hydrogen
  • Liquid Oxygen
  • Personnel Management
  • Propellant Tanks
  • Propellants
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Software Testing
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites