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Transforming a single-use spaceport to multi-use
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Delgado, Hector N. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | The end of the Space Shuttle program brought new challenges as well as new opportunities to the John F. Kennedy Space Center. The challenge is to engineer a more flexible Spaceport to be capable of supporting manufacturing, assembly, testing, processing and launch operations for multiple spacecrafts and launch vehicle configurations. The new spaceport must support multiple commercial as well as government entities while leveraging existing infrastructure to the greatest extent possible. This paper addresses key engineering challenges during Spaceport design and development and will look at possible engineering solutions while considering reusability of legacy systems and infrastructure adaptability with emphasis on flexibility and reduction of operating cost. |
| File Size | 295511 |
| Page Count | 1 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20120001311 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4vj0j49x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations Space Transportation Operating Costs Space Shuttles Launch Vehicle Configurations Manufacturing Launching Bases Spacecraft Launching Flexibility Adaptation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
