NASA NTRS · 19890017507
Two-stage reusable launch system utilizing a winged core vehicle and glideback boosters
Abstract
A near-term technology launch system is described in which Space Shuttle main engines are used on a manned orbiter and also on twin strap-on unmanned boosters. The orbiter has a circular body and clipped delta wings. The twin strap-on boosters have a circular body and deployable oblique wings for a glideback recovery. The dry and gross weights of the system, capable of delivering 70klb of cargo to orbit, are compared with a similar system with hydrocarbon-fueled boosters and with the current Shuttle.
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Macconochie, Ian O., Martin, James A., Wood, James S., Duquette, Miles O.. 1989-07-01. Two-stage reusable launch system utilizing a winged core vehicle and glideback boosters. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890017507
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