A survey of commercially available expendable heavy lift launch vehicles

Details A survey of commercially available expendable heavy lift launch vehicles A survey of commercially available expendable heavy lift launch vehicles

Jun 1994

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M.S. Thesis Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.

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Commercial Spacecraft, Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles, Launching, Payloads, Spacecraft Design, Spacecraft Launching, Surveys, Ariane Launch Vehicle, Earth Orbits, Protons, Soviet Spacecraft, Titan

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This thesis examines the launch vehicle options available to place a heavy payload, 10 tons, into a low-earth-orbit. The study provides the current status of the space launch vehicle market for heavy lift launchers. The following launchers are looked at in detail: Titan 3, Proton, Energia, Long March 3, Ariane 5, and the H-2. Vehicle design history and launch record are examined. Each launcher is then examined and broken down by stages, including the payload sections. A typical launch sequence is included for each vehicle. Finally, the cost of the various launchers is examined. Conclusions regarding the future need of heavy lift launch vehicles and a look at the current political environment is made.

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