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Promise denied : NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap, reusable access to space

Title
Promise denied : NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap, reusable access to space / Bruce I. Larrimer.
Author
Larrimer, Bruce I.
Publication
  • Washington, DC : NASA, 2020.
  • ©2020

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Details

Additional Authors
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issuing body.
Description
1 online resource (viii, 398 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series Statement
  • NASA aeronautics book series
  • NASA SP ; 2020-645
Uniform Title
  • NASA aeronautics book series.
  • NASA SP (Series) ; 645.
Alternative Title
NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap, reusable access to space
Subject
  • United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Equipment and supplies
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • X-34 (Research plane)
  • X-33 (Research plane)
  • Research aircraft > United States
  • Rocket planes > United States
  • Reusable space vehicles > United States
  • Launch vehicles (Astronautics) > United States
  • Equipment and supplies
  • Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
  • Research aircraft
  • Reusable space vehicles
  • Rocket planes
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-372) and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
GPO Internet NAS 1.120:X 7
ISBN
  • 9781626830516
  • 1626830517
  • 9781626830493 (canceled/invalid)
  • 9781626830509 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2019025125
OCLC
marcive1111642839
Author
Larrimer, Bruce I., author.
Title
Promise denied : NASA's X-34 and the quest for cheap, reusable access to space / Bruce I. Larrimer.
Publisher
Washington, DC : NASA, 2020.
Copyright Date
©2020
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
NASA aeronautics book series
NASA SP ; 2020-645
NASA aeronautics book series.
NASA SP (Series) ; 645.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-372) and index.
Note
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Copyright 2020 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2020
Source of description
Online resource; title from title page (NASA website, viewed July 8, 2021).
Connect to:
Available in PDF, MOBI and EPUB versions
Added Author
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, issuing body.
Other Form:
Print version: Larrimer, Bruce I. Promise denied. Washington, DC : NASA, 2020 9781626830493 (DLC) 2019025124 (OCoLC)1111640210
Gpo Item No.
0830-C-46 (online)
Sudoc No.
NAS 1.120:X 7
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