LIQUID PROPELLANT LAUNCH VEHICLES FOR MANNED SPACE FLIGHT

Abstract

Launch vehicle technology has probably been the most controversial aspect of the manned space flight program as it has developed during the past twelve months. This paper is a hopefully concise exposition of the present lunar flight system concept, and necessarily represents the concerted efforts of numerous individuals within government and industry who are engaged in the Apollo/Saturn program, and whose substantial contributions must be acknowledged at the outset.