An Overview of Advanced Concepts for Launch

Abstract

This briefing presented an overview of advanced concepts for launch at AFRL. It explored "the" launch problem and "the" nanoLaunch problem, then discussed advanced concepts for cost effective launch/nanoLaunch.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 09, 2012
Accession Number
ADA567658

Entities

People

  • Jason Mossman
  • Marcus Young

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Breathing
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Military Research
  • Payload
  • Propellants
  • Pulsed Power
  • Space Operations
  • Space Tugs
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design