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Reusable Space Transportation Systems

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Authors:
  1. Heribert Kuczera

    1. Weyarn, Germany

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  2. Peter W. Sacher

    1. Taufkirchen, Germany

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  • Explains to the reader the importance of reusable space transportation systems
  • Sets out the consequences for future space exploration of reducing the cost of launching payloads into orbit
  • Reviews in detail the developments of air-breathing engines and their important environmental benefits
  • Provides an insight into the technologies necessary for developing economically viable reusable launch vehicles
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)

Part of the book sub series: Astronautical Engineering (ASTROENG)

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In Reusable Space Transportation Systems the authors review the past 20 years in which concepts for reusable space transportation systems have been evaluated in Europe and elsewhere, including technological studies and assessments, and developments of the essential technologies needed for the design and construction of such transportation systems. For example, within the European Space Agency’s FESTIP programme, of which one of the authors, Dr Kuczera, was the Programme Director, many different types of reusable launch vehicles (RLVs) were designed, investigated and technologically assessed. Although the authors focus on European efforts in the development of reusable space transportation systems, they describe briefly what has been done elsewhere and reference all major international programmes and projects in this field.

Keywords

  • Reusable Space Transportation Systems

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This a beautiful edition of a very useful book. The structure and lay-out are a real treat and allow an excellent overview, whereby the all-telling illustrations help a lot in understanding. The book is well suited for study and reference due to its good index and organized structure with an abundance of chapter, related references in addition. For the space engineer/ scientist, the historian of technology, also for the space minded public and for any good library … this book constitutes an absolute must.” (H. W. Malnig, Österreichische Ingenieur- und Architekten-Zeitschrift, Vol. 157 (1-6), 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Weyarn, Germany

    Heribert Kuczera

  • Taufkirchen, Germany

    Peter W. Sacher

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reusable Space Transportation Systems

  • Authors: Heribert Kuczera, Peter W. Sacher

  • Series Title: Springer Praxis Books

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-89180-2Published: 22 January 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42258-4Published: 01 October 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2945-7475

  • Series E-ISSN: 2945-7483

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 251

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

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