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Winged orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1978. Family: Winged. Country: USA. Status: Study 1978. Other Designations: Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing. Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing (winged). Manufacturer: NASA. Liftoff Thrust: 9,222.000 kN (2,073,188 lbf). Total Mass: 687,503 kg (1,515,684 lb). Core Diameter: 36.00 m (118.00 ft). Total Length: 70.00 m (229.00 ft). Flyaway Unit Cost $: 20.000 million. in: 1985 unit dollars.
Stage Data - VTOHL 9t - Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: VTOHL 9t. Gross Mass: 687,503 kg (1,515,684 lb). Empty Mass: 71,901 kg (158,514 lb). Thrust (vac): 11,186.092 kN (2,514,734 lbf). Isp: 467 sec. Burn time: 500 sec. Isp(sl): 385 sec. Diameter: 36.00 m (118.00 ft). Span: 36.00 m (118.00 ft). Length: 58.50 m (191.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 3. Engine: SSME Plus. Status: Study 1978.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Cohan, Christopher J, Space Transportation Systems, 1980-2000, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New York, 1978.
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