Heavy Lift Carrier 2011
Launch vehicle · USA
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American heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. ATK Thiokol concept for a shuttle-derived heavy lift vehicle. The shuttle orbiter would be replaced by a 6.5 m diameter x 35 m long cargo container, powered by three Space Shuttle main engines. The shuttle RSRM motors would have a fifth segment added, and the External Tank would be stretched to 56 m long. Availability would be six years after go-ahead.
LEO Payload: 91,000 kg (200,000 lb) to a 500 km orbit at 51.60 degrees.
Related
- Family
- heavy-lift, orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Agency
- Thiokol