heavy-lift shuttle
1Shuttle-Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle — This article is about a side mount concept. For other concepts of Shuttle Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles, see Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle. Artist impression of the Shuttle Derived HLV concept The Shuttle Derived Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle,… …
2Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle — A Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle, or HLLV, is distinguished from Medium Lift Launch Vehicles (MLLV) by the mass that they can lift into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). While there is currently no specifically stated mass, it is generally agreed that rockets… …
3Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle — The Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle, or simply Shuttle Derived Vehicle (SDV), is a term describing one of a wide array of concepts that have been developed for creating space launch vehicles from the components, technology and/or infrastructure of …
4Shuttle Training Aircraft — infobox Aircraft name = C 11A Shuttle Training Aircraft type = Advanced trainer manufacturer = Grumman thumb|center caption = designer = first flight = introduced = retired = status = Operational primary user = NASA more users = produced = number …
5Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… …
6Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …
7Space Shuttle external tank — A Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift off and ascent it supplies the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three… …
8Space Shuttle abort modes — A Space Shuttle abort is an emergency procedure due to equipment failure on NASA s Space Shuttle, most commonly during ascent. A main engine failure is a typical abort scenario. There are fewer abort options during reentry and descent. For… …
9NASA Space Shuttle decision — Even before the Apollo moon landing in 1969, in October 1968 NASA began early studies of space shuttle designs. The early studies were denoted Phase A , and in June 1970, Phase B , which were more detailed and specific.In 1969, United States Vice …
10Space Shuttle Columbia — Columbia OV 102 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS 109(HST 3B)to repair the Hubble Space telescope.This was the final sucessful mission of Columbia before STS 107 OV designation OV 102 Country …
