Promise denied : NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap reusable access to space /
NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap reusable access to space
Bruce I. Larrimer.
- viii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- NASA aeronautics book series NASA SP-2020-645 .
- NASA aeronautics book series. NASA SP (Series) ; 645. .
Print format not distributed to depository libraries.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-372) and index.
Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- NASA and the Post-Cold War Launch Vehicle Challenge -- Three Pathways to Space -- The "First" X-34 : A Prequel -- Orbital Gets a Second Chance -- Designing and Building the X-3 -- Aerodynamics Modeling, Testing, and Thermal Protection -- The Fastrac Engine : Heart of the X-34 Program -- Captive-Carry, Ground Tow, and Planned Powered Testing -- Whither X-34? -- Hammer Fall : The Termination of the X-34 Program -- Appendix 1. X-34 Proposed 25-Flight Envelope Expansion Program -- Appendix 2. Fastrac/MC-1 Engine and X-34 Main Propulsion System -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.
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