Space shuttle with rail system and aft thrust structure securing

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1982-09-15

1984-06-05

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

With fuel system details

244158R, 244 63, B64G 140, B64G 114

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044524129

ABSTRACT:
A space shuttle system (11) having an orbiter spacecraft (16) with main rocket engines (43) a large external propellant tank (12), and two solid rocket boosters (13,14). The propellant tank (12) has a forward pressure vessel (19) for liquid hydrogen and an aft pressure vessel (20) for liquid oxygen. The two solid rocket boosters (13, 14) are joined together by a thrust frame (15) which extends behind the external tank. The thrust of the orbiter's main rocket engines (43) are transmitted to the aft portion of the external tank (12).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2960034 (1960-11-01), Besserer, Jr.
patent: 3866863 (1975-02-01), von Pragenau
patent: 3903803 (1975-09-01), Losey
patent: 3929306 (1975-12-01), Faget et al.
"Space Shuttle 1978", Status Report for the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-Fifth Congress, Jan. 1978.

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