U.S. Small Launch Vehicles: Quarterly Launch Report: Special Report

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Commercial space transportation
  • Launching
  • Artificial satellites
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Satellite communication
  • Low earth orbit
  • Small launch vehicles
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  1995 was an ambitious and difficult year for the United States small launch vehicle market. A total of five small launch vehicles were launched from the United States, two of which were successful (AtlasE and Pegasus 1) and three of which resulted in failure (Pegasus XL, LMLV, and Conestoga). A total of four payloads were successfully deployed. Note that a small launch vehicle is defined as one capable of lifting no more than 5,000 ponds to low earth orbit. Three of last year's five launches were commercial launches (Pegasus 1, LMLV, and Conestoga). Last year, two new U.S. small launch vehicles were introduced: Lockheed's LMLV and EER's Conestoga. The initial flights of both these vehicles resulted in failure. Industry analysts predict that the drive for wireless mobile communication systems, like Iridium and Globalstar, will significantly increase demand for small launch vehicles over the next ten years.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15793/dot_15793_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 75.28 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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