 | Phoenix 1985
Credit - Gary Hudson
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SSTO orbital launch vehicle. Family: VTOVL. Country: USA. Status: Study 1978. Other Designations: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing. Manufacturer: NASA. Liftoff Thrust: 53,846.900 kN (12,105,265 lbf). Total Mass: 4,093,761 kg (9,025,198 lb). Core Diameter: 29.70 m (97.40 ft). Total Length: 32.00 m (104.00 ft). Flyaway Unit Cost $: 50.000 million. in: 1985 unit dollars. - Stage1: 1 x VTOVL 150t. Gross Mass: 4,093,761 kg (9,025,198 lb). Empty Mass: 419,154 kg (924,076 lb). Motor: 17 x Plug-Nozzle SSME. Thrust (vac): 63,387.802 kN (14,250,145 lbf). Isp: 485 sec. Burn time: 500 sec. Length: 26.50 m (86.90 ft). Diameter: 29.70 m (97.40 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2.
Bibliography:- Cohan, Christopher J, Space Transportation Systems, 1980-2000, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New York, 1978.
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