Space Shuttle Structural Design Concepts and Fabrication Problems. Phase B.

Abstract

One of the next steps in man's exploration of space is tbe development of a reusable space system capable of transporting men and equipment to near-earth orbits and returning them safely to earth. NASA's Space Shuttle Program is designed to achieve this goal in the 1970's with a reusable space orbiter and a reusable booster. This paper identifies the structural problems inherent in these craft and discusses the structural details of the orbiter design being studied by North American Rockwell's Space Division. In this Phase B study, which is being conducted under contract for NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center. cost is accorded primary consideration in all technical tradeoffs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
ADA305296

Entities

People

  • R. A. Lusk

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Fuselages
  • Heat Shields
  • High Temperature
  • Insulation
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Leading Edges
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spars
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space