- 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
- 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:
- 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