Reusable Orbit Transfer Vehicle Propulsion Technology Considerations

Abstract

A summary of these viewgraphs is: ROTVs (reusable orbit transfer vehicles)enable space tugs and space salvage. ROTV for space transportation has a lot to prove to PLS. Ground based better than space based ROTV. ROTV propulsion technologies to consider chemical rockets have limited mission capture, solar thermal rockets capture most missions but LH2 issues, and electric has highest PL without volume constraint. All technologies require more money to enable ROTV.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 1998
Accession Number
ADA411599

Entities

People

  • Dave Perkins

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ground Based
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Space Based
  • Space Transportation
  • Space Tugs
  • Standards
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites