VTOHL 9t
Launch vehicle · USA
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American SSTO winged orbital launch vehicle. Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing (winged).
Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 20.000 million.
Stage Data - VTOHL 9t
- Stage 1. 1 x 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.