Rehmus, Paul B. <br/><br/>
Alternatives for future U.S. space-launch capabilities. 
 Alternatives for future United States space launch capabilities 

 - [Washington, D.C.]  Congress of the U.S., Congressional Budget Office  [2006] 
 - xv, 55 p.  ill.  28 cm. 
 - A CBO study .
<br/><br/> "Paul B. Rehmus wrote the study ... " -- Pref.  "October 2006."  Shipping list no.: 2007-0044-P. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Current capabilities and plans. Current launch capabilities and projected worldwide demand through 2020 ; Launch requirements for the vision for space exploration. -- Alternatives for future NASA manned space-exploration capabilities. Existing heavy-lift launch systems ; Close derivatives of existing systems ; New super-heavy launch vehicles ; Program cost comparisons. -- On-orbit assembly, launch vehicle reliability, and overall probability of mission success. -- Human safety on launch abort. -- Considerations that affect lunar missions executed using multiple launches. -- Schematic depictions of launch vehicle derivatives and their antecedents. -- Cost estimates for alternative launch systems. 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006475221 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Launch vehicles Astronautics--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL785.8.L3  / R457 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>387.80973 
<br/><br/><label>GPO Item No.: </label>1005-C 1005-C (online) 
<br/><br/><label>Gov. Doc. Class. No.: </label>Y 10.2:SP 1/2