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Stappert, Sven and Wilken, Jascha and Sippel, Martin and Dietlein, Ingrid Monika (2018) Evaluation of European Reusable VTVL Booster Stages. In: 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition. 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum, 17.Sep. - 19.Sep. 2018, Orlando, Florida, USA. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-5239.
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Reusability of launch systems has the potential to strongly impact the launch service market if sufficient reliability and low refurbishment costs can be achieved. This study focuses on the vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) method as currently used by SpaceX. The goal of this study is to determine the impact of this method on a technical, operational and economic level and to identify its potential for a future European reusable launch system. Therefore, different propellant combinations, stagings and engine cycles were considered for a launch system with a reusable VTVL booster stage and a payload capability of 7 tons to GTO (geostationary transfer orbit). Several concepts were subjected to a preliminary design phase and are presented in this paper. The most promising concept will be selected to enter a second, more detailed design phase to obtain a feasible reusable VTVL launcher with the potential to become a future European launch vehicle.
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| Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Evaluation of European Reusable VTVL Booster Stages | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date: | September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum and Exposition | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Refereed publication: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.2514/6.2018-5239 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords: | RLV, VTVL, Reusablility, Ariane, DLR, RTLS, Gas Generator, Staged Combustion | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Title: | 2018 AIAA SPACE and Astronautics Forum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Location: | Orlando, Florida, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Dates: | 17.Sep. - 19.Sep. 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organizer: | AIAA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | Space Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Program: | R RP - Space Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Wiederverwendbare Raumfahrtsysteme (old), R - Raumfahrzeugsysteme - Systemanalyse Raumtransport (old) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Bremen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Space Systems > Space Launcher Systems Analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | Stappert, Sven | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 09 Oct 2018 12:29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2019 20:19 |
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