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Space shuttle : the history of the National Space Transportation System : the fi
Jenkins, Dennis R.
Adult Nonfiction 629.442 J
Jenkins, Dennis R.
Adult Nonfiction 629.442 J
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| Contents | Page |
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| Chapter I - The Beginnings | p. 1 |
| Background | p. 1 |
| Sanger and Bredt | p. 1 |
| Early Experiments | p. 3 |
| Von Braun's Dream | p. 4 |
| The First X-Planes | p. 5 |
| Round Two | p. 7 |
| Onward to Mach 10 (or not) | p. 11 |
| Chapter II - Dynamic Soaring | p. 15 |
| Skip-Gliding | p. 15 |
| BoMi, RoBo, and Brass Bell | p. 16 |
| Hywards | p. 18 |
| The Final RoBo Configurations | p. 19 |
| Passengers in Space | p. 21 |
| The Sleek and Winged Spacecraft Called Dyna-Soar | p. 22 |
| Phase Alpha | p. 25 |
| Dyna-Soar Description | p. 26 |
| But Why? | p. 30 |
| Cancelled Now, Forever More | p. 31 |
| Chapter III - Wingless Flight | p. 33 |
| Of Blunt Shapes and Lifting-Bodies | p. 33 |
| Precision Recovery | p. 34 |
| Manned Lifting-Bodies | p. 36 |
| Air Force Efforts | p. 40 |
| Pilot | p. 42 |
| HYFAC, NHFRF, and Other Dreams | p. 44 |
| Mini-Shuttle | p. 47 |
| Chapter IV - Concept Exploration | p. 49 |
| ASSET | p. 49 |
| American Indian | p. 50 |
| Aerospaceplane | p. 52 |
| Convair Spaceplane | p. 53 |
| Enter the Scramjet | p. 54 |
| Recoverable Orbital Launch System | p. 57 |
| Manned Reconnaissance Vehicle | p. 59 |
| Other Early Efforts | p. 60 |
| Reusable Aerospace Passenger Transport | p. 62 |
| Air Force Reusable Launch Vehicles | p. 66 |
| AFFDL and Stage-and-a-Half | p. 67 |
| The Little Guys | p. 73 |
| Chapter V - Grand Ambition | p. 77 |
| Let the Games Begin | p. 77 |
| Choosing a Configuration - Phase A | p. 78 |
| The STG and SSTG | p. 79 |
| Main Engine Phase A | p. 82 |
| McDonnell Douglas (NAS9-9204) | p. 84 |
| North American Rockwell (NAS9-9205) | p. 87 |
| Lockheed (NAS9-9206) | p. 90 |
| General Dynamics / Convair (NAS9-9207) | p. 92 |
| Martin Marietta (No NASA Contract Issued) | p. 96 |
| Political Considerations | p. 99 |
| DoD Requirements | p. 101 |
| Dissension Within NASA - the MSC DC-3 | p. 102 |
| Phase a Conclusions | p. 107 |
| Refining the Configuration - Phase B | p. 108 |
| Main Engine Phase B | p. 109 |
| Revision | p. 110 |
| McDonnell Douglas / Martin Marietta (NAS9-10959) | p. 111 |
| North American Rockwell (NAS9-10960) | p. 115 |
| Reorganization | p. 122 |
| Alternate Concepts | p. 122 |
| Chrysler (NAS8-26341) | p. 123 |
| Lockheed (NAS8-26362) | p. 126 |
| Grumman / Boeing (NAS9-11160) | p. 129 |
| Another Revision | p. 133 |
| Chapter VI - Lower Expectations | p. 139 |
| The Rules of the Game Change | p. 139 |
| Gaining Ground | p. 141 |
| Phase B Prime | p. 150 |
| But No DoD Money | p. 151 |
| Phased Development | p. 152 |
| Solid Rocket Development | p. 153 |
| Choosing a Launch Site | p. 155 |
| Safety in Earth Orbit | p. 156 |
| A Hot Issue | p. 160 |
| Phase B Double Prime | p. 162 |
| Another Idea | p. 167 |
| Getting Closer | p. 167 |
| Finally, A Decision | p. 170 |
| The Final Configuration | p. 171 |
| Orbiter Phase C/D | p. 173 |
| Grumman / Boeing | p. 174 |
| Lockheed | p. 176 |
| McDonnell Douglas | p. 178 |
| North American Rockwell | p. 180 |
| Orbiter Contract Award | p. 182 |
| Main Engine Phase C/D and Award | p. 183 |
| SRB Phase C/D and Award | p. 184 |
| ET Phase C/D and Award | p. 186 |
| Evolutionary Changes | p. 187 |
| Chapter VII - Getting Ready | p. 195 |
| Shuttle Carrier Aircraft | p. 195 |
| It's a Bird; It's a Plane | p. 203 |
| Structural Dynamics | p. 203 |
| Space, The Final Frontier | p. 205 |
| The Test Vehicle - Enterprise | p. 213 |
| Other Testing | p. 224 |
| SSME Qualification | p. 225 |
| SRB Qualification | p. 227 |
| ET Qualification | p. 229 |
| Advanced Vehicle Automation | p. 231 |
| An Important Mission - Rescue Skylab | p. 235 |
| Department of Defense Support | p. 236 |
| Those Pesky Tiles | p. 237 |
| In Production at Last | p. 240 |
| Upper Stages | p. 244 |
| Fifth Orbiter Debate | p. 246 |
| The Final Push | p. 247 |
| What's in a Name? | p. 249 |
| Orbiter Names | p. 249 |
| Chapter VIII - Broken in Mid-Stride | p. 259 |
| Flight Profile | p. 259 |
| Orbital Mechanics | p. 262 |
| Aborts | p. 263 |
| Final Preparations | p. 265 |
| The First Twenty-Five Flights | p. 266 |
| The Accident | p. 277 |
| The Analysis | p. 279 |
| The Findings | p. 281 |
| The Recommendations | p. 282 |
| SRB Requalification | p. 282 |
| Rethinking Aborts and Escapes | p. 284 |
| What was Launched Before 51-L | p. 286 |
| Government Payloads | p. 287 |
| Commercial Consequences of the Accident | p. 288 |
| Subsidies? | p. 288 |
| Chapter IX - Return to Flight | p. 291 |
| A Long 32 Months | p. 291 |
| The Second Twenty-Five Flights | p. 294 |
| Grounded, Again | p. 298 |
| The Third Twenty-Five Flights | p. 302 |
| The Fourth Twenty-Five Flights | p. 310 |
| Grounded, Yet Again | p. 317 |
| Independent Assessment | p. 319 |
| Preparing to Fly | p. 320 |
| Post-Challenger Missions | p. 324 |
| DoD Missions | p. 328 |
| Mission Data Tables | p. 332 |
| Chapter X - Technical Description | p. 363 |
| The Players | p. 363 |
| Space Shuttle Coordinate System | p. 363 |
| Location Codes | p. 364 |
| Orbiter | p. 365 |
| Forward Fuselage | p. 365 |
| Crew Module | p. 367 |
| Flight Deck | p. 369 |
| Multifunction CRT Display System | p. 372 |
| Dedicated Displays | p. 373 |
| Multifunction Electronic Display System | p. 374 |
| Closed-Circuit TV System and Cameras | p. 376 |
| Mid-Deck | p. 377 |
| Airlock | p. 379 |
| Orbiter Docking System | p. 381 |
| Mid-Fuselage | p. 382 |
| Payload Bay Doors | p. 383 |
| Payload Deployment and Retrieval System | p. 384 |
| Purge, Vent, and Drain System | p. 385 |
| Aft-Fuselage | p. 385 |
| Body Flap | p. 386 |
| Wings | p. 387 |
| Vertical Stabilizer | p. 388 |
| Orbital Maneuvering System | p. 389 |
| Reaction Control System | p. 391 |
| Electrical Power | p. 392 |
| Environmental Control and Life Support | p. 394 |
| Thermal Protection System | p. 395 |
| Avionics | p. 402 |
| Communications | p. 403 |
| Data Processing System | p. 405 |
| Landing Gear | p. 408 |
| Brakes | p. 410 |
| Drag Chute | p. 411 |
| Main Propulsion System | p. 412 |
| Space Shuttle Main Engines | p. 412 |
| Disconnect Valves | p. 413 |
| Power Heads | p. 413 |
| Hot Gas Manifold and Combustion Chamber | p. 415 |
| Nozzle | p. 415 |
| MPS Propellant Management Subsystem | p. 415 |
| Pogo Suppression Subsystem | p. 416 |
| Main Engine Controllers | p. 416 |
| Thrust Vector Control | p. 416 |
| Engine Start and Ascent | p. 417 |
| SSME Enhancements | p. 418 |
| High-Pressure Turbopumps | p. 419 |
| Two-Duct Powerhead and Heat Exchanger | p. 419 |
| Large Throat Main Combustion Chamber | p. 419 |
| Block I | p. 420 |
| Block IIA | p. 420 |
| Block II | p. 420 |
| External Tank | p. 421 |
| Liquid Oxygen Tank | p. 421 |
| Intertank | p. 421 |
| Liquid Hydrogen Tank | p. 421 |
| ET Thermal Protection System | p. 421 |
| Systems | p. 421 |
| Light-Weight Tank | p. 422 |
| Composite Nose Cone | p. 423 |
| Super Light-Weight Tank | p. 423 |
| Solid Rocket Boosters | p. 425 |
| Construction | p. 425 |
| Propellant | p. 426 |
| Structure | p. 427 |
| Electronics | p. 428 |
| Ignition | p. 428 |
| Electrical and Hydraulic Systems | p. 428 |
| Nozzle | p. 429 |
| SRB Separation and Recovery | p. 429 |
| Filament-Wound Cases | p. 432 |
| Range Safety System | p. 434 |
| Spacelab | p. 434 |
| Spacehab | p. 435 |
| Orbiter Maintenance and Refurbishment | p. 435 |
| Columbia OV-102 Micro-Modification | p. 435 |
| Columbia (OV-102) Spacelab Only (SLO) | p. 435 |
| Columbia (OV-102) Flight 6 Modifications | p. 437 |
| Columbia (OV-102) Flight 11 EDO Modification | p. 437 |
| Discovery (OV-103) Flight 14 Modifications (OMDP-1) | p. 437 |
| Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 12 OMDP-1 | p. 437 |
| Columbia (OV-102) Flight 17 OMDP-1 | p. 438 |
| Discovery (OV-103) Flight 21 OMDP-2 | p. 438 |
| Endeavour (OV-105) Flight 11 OMDP-1 | p. 438 |
| Atlantis (OV-104) Flight 20 OMDP-2 | p. 438 |
| Columbia (OV-102) Flight 26 OMDP-2 | p. 438 |
| Orbiter Weight Statement | p. 440 |
| Appendix A - To Continue Safely | p. 441 |
| Shuttle Upgrade Program | p. 441 |
| Safety Upgrades | p. 441 |
| Supportability Upgrades | p. 443 |
| Other Possible Upgrades | p. 444 |
| Five Segment Booster | p. 445 |
| Liquid Fly-Back Boosters | p. 446 |
| Appendix B - Stillborn | p. 451 |
| Improving the Breed | p. 451 |
| Sigma Corporation EDIN05 | p. 451 |
| Shuttle-Derived Vehicles (SDV) | p. 451 |
| Boeing (NAS9-14710 and NAS8-23395) | p. 452 |
| Martin Marietta (NAS8-34183) | p. 453 |
| Shuttle-C | p. 456 |
| Shuttle-Z | p. 460 |
| Advanced Solid Rocket Motor (ASRM) | p. 461 |
| Liquid Rocket Booster | p. 464 |
| General Dynamics (NAS8-37137) | p. 464 |
| Martin Marietta (NAS8-37136) | p. 466 |
| Appendix C - Sudden Ranch | p. 467 |
| Rancho de la Concepcion | p. 467 |
| Manned Orbiting Laboratory | p. 469 |
| Enter Shuttle | p. 469 |
| The Problems | p. 472 |
| Appendix D - Acronyms and Abbreviations | p. 477 |
| Appendix E - Citations and Notes | p. 481 |
| Appendix F - Index | p. 503 |
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