Promise Denied: NASA's X-34 and the Quest for Cheap, Reusable Access to Space
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Language
English
ISBN
9781626830509
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1: NASA and the Post–Cold War Launch Vehicle Challenge
Chapter 2: Three Pathways to Space
Chapter 3: The “First” X-34: A Prequel
Chapter 4: Orbital Gets a Second Chance
Chapter 5: Designing and Building the X-34
Chapter 6: Aerodynamics Modeling, Testing, and Thermal Protection
Chapter 7: The Fastrac Engine: Heart of the X-34 Program
Chapter 8: Captive-Carry, Ground Tow, and Planned Powered Testing
Chapter 9: Whither X-34?
Chapter 10: Hammer Fall: Termination of the X-34 Program
Appendix 1: X-34 Proposed 25-Flight Envelope Expansion Program
Appendix 2: The Fastrac/MC-1 Engine and X-34 Main Propulsion System
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Bibliography
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