Performance enhancement of existing two-stage sounding rocket vehicles through the use of tandem booster systems
Abstract
The three-stage Taurus-Nike-Tomahawk launch vehicle is being considered for performance enhancement of the existing Taurus-Tomahawk flight system. In addition, performance enhancement of other existing two-stage launch vehicles is being considered through the use of tandem booster systems. Aeroballistic characteristics of the proposed Taurus-Nike-Tomahawk vehicle are presented, as are overall performance capabilities of other potential three-stage flight systems.
- Publication:
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6th Sounding Rocket Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982srt..conf..183F
- Keywords:
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- Booster Rocket Engines;
- Launch Vehicle Configurations;
- Nike-Tomahawk Rocket Vehicle;
- Sounding Rockets;
- Black Brant 5 Sounding Rocket;
- Performance Prediction;
- Propellant Combustion;
- Time Response;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles