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Family: Shuttle Proposals. Country: USA. Status: Study 1969 December.
McDonnell-Douglas/Martin Marrietta shuttle low cross-range proposal phase B. Swept-wing booster, Faget straight wing orbiter.
SpecificationsLiftoff Thrust: 2,446,710 kgf. Total Mass: 1,834,830 kg. Core Diameter: 10.0 m. Total Length: 90.0 m.
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x Shuttle LCR-1 Gross Mass: 1,512,381 kg. Empty Mass: 286,621 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,758,793 kgf. Isp: 442 sec. Burn time: 193 sec. Isp(sl): 392 sec. Diameter: 10.0 m. Span: 46.0 m. Length: 75.2 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 13. SSME Study
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Shuttle LCR-2 Gross Mass: 322,449 kg. Empty Mass: 120,816 kg. Thrust (vac): 481,269 kgf. Isp: 459 sec. Burn time: 189 sec. Isp(sl): 359 sec. Diameter: 8.0 m. Span: 34.7 m. Length: 45.0 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 2. SSME Study
Bibliography:- 29 - Chacko, George K, ed., Reducing the Cost of Space Transportation, AAS Science and Technology Series, Vol. 21, 1969.
- 44 - Jenkins, Dennis R,, Space Shuttle: The History of Developing the National Space Transportation System, Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-9633974-4-3, 1996.
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