Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Trade-off studies and a preliminary design were accomplished to investigate the Versatile Upper Stage (VUS) concept. This concept entails the development by one contractor of a family of stages with a great deal of commonality to perform a spectrum of potential unmanned automated missions planned through 1990. The trade studies and analyses revealed areas where the penalty for commonality between stages was excessive in weight and performance loss. This occurred in the selection of the vehicle structural shell. In many of the expensive subsystems, especially astrionics, it was found that establishing the requirements for all family members and the application of commonality in subsystem selection could result in significant savings.
Keywords:
SPACE VEHICLES
Type:
AIAA PAPER 73-589
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Joint Space Mission Planning and Execution Meeting; Jul 10, 1973 - Jul 12, 1973; Denver, CO
Format:
text
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