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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: DCX tech. info?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.161425.5292@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <10667.409.uupcb@the-matrix.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:14:25 GMT
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- In article <10667.409.uupcb@the-matrix.com> george.gassaway@the-matrix.com (George Gassaway) writes:
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- >What is the size (height, diameter) and mass of this first test prototype?
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- the DCX is 39 feet tall and weighs 22,200 pounds empty.
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- >Thrust?
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- On the order of 60,000 pounds but don't remember the exact amount.
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- >Flight profile of the prototype - low altitude hop, suborbital, orbital?
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- flight 1 is a low altitude hover test. Test two is a high-Q hover test.
- test three demonstrates flying longer distances, some maneuvers to be
- executed at reentry, and use of GPS.
-
- >Re-entry/landing - heatshield, parachutes, powered descent al-la-LM?
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- DCX won't fly above 30,000 feet and lands with powered decent. there is
- a parachute for emergencies.
-
- Allen
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