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Winged orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1993. Family: Shuttle. Country: USA. Status: Development ended 1993. Other Designations: Advanced Solid Rocket Motors. Shuttle using Advanced Solid Rocket Motors (development cancelled 1993). Manufacturer: NASA. Liftoff Thrust: 28,193.000 kN (6,338,038 lbf). Total Mass: 2,100,293 kg (4,630,353 lb). Core Diameter: 8.70 m (28.50 ft). Total Length: 56.00 m (183.00 ft). Flyaway Unit Cost $: 829.000 million. in: 1985 unit dollars.
Stage Data - Shuttle ASRM - Stage Number: 0. 2 x Stage: Shuttle ASRM. Gross Mass: 625,000 kg (1,377,000 lb). Empty Mass: 75,000 kg (165,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 15,566.115 kN (3,499,402 lbf). Isp: 286 sec. Burn time: 133 sec. Isp(sl): 259 sec. Diameter: 3.81 m (12.49 ft). Span: 3.81 m (12.49 ft). Length: 38.41 m (126.01 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: Hercules. Other designations: Advanced Solid Rocket Motor. Status: In development.
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Shuttle Tank. Gross Mass: 750,975 kg (1,655,616 lb). Empty Mass: 29,930 kg (65,980 lb). Thrust (vac): 0 N ( lbf). Isp: 455 sec. Burn time: 480 sec. Isp(sl): 363 sec. Diameter: 8.40 m (27.50 ft). Span: 8.70 m (28.50 ft). Length: 46.88 m (153.80 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 0. Engine: None. Other designations: External Tank. Status: Study 1972.
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Shuttle Orbiter. Gross Mass: 99,318 kg (218,958 lb). Empty Mass: 99,117 kg (218,515 lb). Thrust (vac): 6,834.303 kN (1,536,412 lbf). Isp: 455 sec. Burn time: 480 sec. Isp(sl): 363 sec. Diameter: 4.90 m (16.00 ft). Span: 23.79 m (78.05 ft). Length: 37.24 m (122.17 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 3. Engine: SSME. Other designations: Shuttle; STS (Space Transportation System). Status: In production.
Shuttle ASRM Chronology 1993 - Launch Vehicle: Shuttle ASRM. - Shuttle using Advanced Solid Rocket Motors (development cancelled 1993). Nation: USA.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Jenkins, Dennis R,, Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System : The First 100 Missions, Third edition, Voyageur Press, 2001. ISBN: 0963397451. Excellent - the most comprehensive account of the design, development, and flights of the space shuttle.Takes the reader from the maze of designs during the first shuttle competition to future plans. More at amazon.com...
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