OOST
OOST
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VTOVL orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1963. Family: VTOVL. Country: USA. Status: Study 1963. Other Designations: One stage Orbital Space Truck.

Bono's first design for an expendable single stage to orbit LH2/Lox booster, using conventional engines.

Manufacturer: Douglas. LEO Payload: 454,500 kg (1,002,000 lb). to: 325 km Orbit. Liftoff Thrust: 103,660.800 kN (23,303,875 lbf). Total Mass: 8,527,400 kg (18,799,600 lb). Core Diameter: 21.30 m (69.80 ft). Total Length: 102.00 m (334.00 ft).

Stage Data - OOST
  • Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: OOST. Gross Mass: 7,982,000 kg (17,597,000 lb). Empty Mass: 431,000 kg (950,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 123,191.000 kN (27,694,438 lbf). Isp: 410 sec. Burn time: 242 sec. Isp(sl): 345 sec. Diameter: 21.30 m (69.80 ft). Span: 21.30 m (69.80 ft). Length: 85.40 m (280.10 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 4. Engine: 5 mlbf. Status: Study 1963.
Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Bono, Philip, Advanced in the Astronautical Sciences, "Design Objectives for Tomorow's Big Boosters", 1963.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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