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Comparison of Return to Launch Site Options for a Reusable Booster Stage
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-11-10)
There is a major need in the U.S. Air Force to develop launch vehicles that can be
used for Operational Responsive Spacelift and possibly be used for rapid global
Strike. One strategy to achieve these mission goals is ...
Tempest: Crew Exploration Vehicle Concept
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-07)
Tempest is a reusable crew exploration vehicle (CEV) for transferring crew from the
Earth to the lunar surface and back. Tempest serves as a crew transfer module that supports
a 4-person crew for a mission duration of ...
Mars-back Approach to Moon-Mars Exploration System Commonality
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-11-09)
The Mars-back approach entails the development of a common system for the exploration
of Moon and Mars by first looking at the requirements placed upon the system by the
Mars exploration case and then projecting the ...
Design of a Long Endurance Titan VTOL Vehicle
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-03)
Saturn's moon Titan promises insight into many key scientific questions, many of which can be investigated only by in situ exploration of the surface and atmosphere of the moon. This research presents a vertical takeoff ...
Reusable Exploration Vehicle (REV): Orbital Space Tourism Concept
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-05)
On the heels of the recent success of the X-Prize, sub-orbital space tourism is nearly a
reality. Though the requirements are significantly tougher, orbital space tourism is the next
logical step. The Reusable Exploration ...
Aztec: A TSTO Hypersonic Vehicle Concept Utilizing TBCC and HEDM Propulsion Technologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004-07)
The Aztec reusable launch vehicle (RLV) concept is a two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) horizontal takeoff, horizontal landing (HTHL) vehicle. The first stage is powered by ten JP- 5 fueled turbine-based combined-cycle (TBCC) ...
Tanker Argus: Re-supply for a LEO Cryogenic Propellant Depot
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-10)
The Argus reusable launch vehicle (RLV) concept
is a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) conical, wingedbodied
vehicle powered by two liquid hydrogen
(LH2)/liquid oxygen (LOX) supercharged ejector
ramjets (SERJ). The 3rd ...
Cadmus: A Europa Lander Mission Concept
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005-03)
The Cadmus mission responds to the need for a Europa surface exploration mission in the 2021 time frame that complements and extends the science performed by the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) and Galileo spacecraft. ...
Mars Entry, Descent, and Landing Parametric Sizing and Design Space Visualization Trades
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-08)
Entry, descent, and landing (EDL) is a multidimensional, complex problem, which is
difficult to visualize in simple plots. The purpose of this work is to develop a systematic
visualization scheme that could capture Mars ...
Improving Lunar Return Entry Footprints Using Enhanced Skip Trajectory Guidance
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-09)
The impending development of NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will require a new entry guidance algorithm that provides sufficient performance to meet all requirements. This study examined the effects on entry footprints ...