Access to Space : The Future of U.S. Space Transportation Systems
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1990-04-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION
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Abstract:The United States now has an operating, mixed fleet comprised of reusable Space Shuttle orbiters and expendable launch vehicles (ELVs). The government and the private sector have invested in new launch technologies and established a fledgling private launch services industry. Yet concerns over launch system reliability, operability, capacity, and cost remain. This report summarizes the Office of Technology Assessment's assessment of advanced space transportation technologies. The report examines the space transportation needs of publicly supported space programs, as executed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). However, private sector space activities are slowly growing in importance. Hence, the report also explores aspects of the private sector's role in space transportation, both as contractor for the government's needs and as commercial supplier of launch services.
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Content Notes:LC Card No. 89-600710; NTIS order #PB90-253154
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