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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: Shuttle replacement
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.204655.15001@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <1992Nov17.180131.28863@iti.org> <1992Nov17.181045.29655@iti.org> <1992Nov17.194901.16883@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:46:55 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.194901.16883@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> Dr. Norman J. LaFave <lafave@ial4.jsc.nasa.gov> writes:
-
- >Allen, is it concievable that an SSTO vehicle could be built with the same
- >payload weight capability as the shuttle with the same base technologies?
-
- As I understand it you can scale up to some degree. Eventually you will
- want to lighter NASP materials which aren't being used in DC-Y and more
- powerful engines. There is also the tri-propellent engines which have
- the potential to greatly increase payload.
-
- I believe that if DC-Y works and can deliver 15 to 20 thousand pounds to
- LEO then building a 40K version should be possible.
-
- >By the way, I am in the process of trying to convince Gore to back the
- >SSTO and NASP programs as well as the SEI program. Any ideas you could provide
- >would be appreciated. Also, let me know if I can be of service to your
- >efforts.
-
- Do you have one of our packets? If not, email me your address and I'll
- send you one. It will help you with selling Gore. If you can get a meeting
- with Gore, let me know. If it helps, offer to meet him anywhere and I'll
- get you there (within reason :-)).
-
- Allen
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