The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: Tough Decisions to Assure Access to Space

Abstract

With the recent phaseouts of multiple medium/heavy space-launch vehicles, the evolved expendable launch vehicle (EELV) will soon become the nation's only vehicle able to insert capabilities into space and replenish them. However, the future EELV faces serious challenges. Major Wood contends that only a determined effort to maintain multiple providers, foster indigenous propulsion sources, and share civil-military technology will prevent potentially critical program delays and reduced effectiveness of space missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADP023964

Entities

People

  • Gregory E. Wood

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engines
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • National Security
  • Orbits
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Space Transportation
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space