Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992wadc.iafcx....t&link_type=abstract
IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 43rd, Washington, Aug. 28-Sept. 5, 1992. 9 p.
Mathematics
Logic
Fuel Tanks, Space Stations, Space Transportation System, Technological Forecasting, Transfer Orbits, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Reduction, Cryogenic Fluid Storage, Earth Orbits
Scientific paper
Space fuel station is a promising new element of the future space transportation system. With this facility, some novel transportation schemes will be possible which assume reusable, space based orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) and the seperate launch of payloads, OTVs and fuel. Enhancement of vehicle capability, improvement of transportation flexibility and reduction of launch load can be expected in these new schemes, which will reduce the transportation cost for large future transportation demands. This paper analyses a novel transportation system based on such fuel stations, named OTV Network, as a integrated transportation infrastructure for earth orbital missions, lunar missions and interplanetary missions. Cost analysis indicates that OTV Network is more cost-effective than the conventional system under large demand environment especially where many interplanetary or retrieval missions exist. Factors which have large effects on the total system cost are identified, and the features of the system and some technical issues for realizing it are also discussed.
Nakasuka Shin"ichi
Tanabe Toru
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