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StarRunner: A Single-Stage-to-Orbit, Airbreathing, Hypersonic Propulsion System
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004-07)
In response to the request for proposal (RFP) for the 2003 AIAA Undergraduate Team
Engine Design Competition, the FAS Propulsion Design team from the Georgia Institute of
Technology presents StarRunner: A Single-Stage-to-Orbit ...
Hyperion: An SSTO Vision Vehicle Concept Utilizing Rocket-Based Combined Cycle Propulsion
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999-11)
This paper reports the findings of a conceptual launch vehicle design study performed by members of the Space Systems Design Laboratory at Georgia Tech. Hyperion is a conceptual design for an advanced reusable launch vehicle ...
Economic Uncertainty of Weight and Market Parameters for Advanced Space Launch Vehicles
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998-10)
This paper reports the results of a study that evaluated the economic risk inherent in market variability and the uncertainty of developing weight estimates for an advanced space launch vehicle program. The purpose of this ...
A Conceptual Design for a SSTO Space Station Service Vehicle
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987-10)
The objective of this research was to design a single-stage-to-orbit aerospace vehicle to service a U.S. space station. Several restrictions were placed on the design, such as minimum landing speed (165 knts.), stability ...
Results of a Rocket-Based Combined-Cycle SSTO Design Using Parametric; MDO Methods
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994-04)
This paper reports the results of the second phase of a research project to characterize and optimize the design of an advanced launch vehicle for human access to low earth orbit. The vehicle makes use of rocket-based ...
System Sensitivity Analysis Applied to the Conceptual Design of a Dual-Fuel Rocket SSTO
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994-09)
This paper reports the results of initial efforts
to apply the System Sensitivity Analysis (SSA)
optimization method to the conceptual design of a
single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) launch vehicle. SSA is an
efficient, ...
Exploration of the Design Space for the ABLV-GT SSTO Reusable Launch Vehicle
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000-09)
The ABLV-GT is a conceptual design for an
advanced reusable launch vehicle based on the current NASA Langley ABLV concept. It is a Vision Vehicle class, horizontal takeoff, horizontal landing singlestage-to-orbit vehicle. ...