SLD Reaction Control and Propulsion System. Preliminary Design Study

Abstract

The Reaction Control and Propulsion System has been established on a preliminary basis. The overall system has been conceived using one TMC R-40B thruster, operating at 900 pounds thrust and ten TMC R-6C 5 pound thrust attitude control thrusters. The R-40B bipropellant thruster is a modified Space Shuttle Orbiter Attitude Control Engine (the R-40A). The R-40A has been modified only slightly with resized nozzle and chamber assembly optimized for the available space in the SLD. The R-6C bipropellant attitude control thrusters qualified for commercial and DoD spacecraft are packaged in two five thruster modules attached externally to the stage structure. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 11, 1980
Accession Number
ADA107560

Entities

People

  • F. Coss

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cost Estimates
  • Engineering
  • Flow Rate
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Pressurization
  • Propellant Tanks
  • Propellants
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Regulators
  • Reliability
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers