Space Transportation, Parts I-IV: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, September 29, October 13, October 21, and October 27, 1999, Volume 4 |
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... potential impact of a delayed arrival of a VentureStar or similar commercial RLV which could significantly lower NASA's launch costs for human as well as cargo missions . While some problems have been found in the X - 33 project's ...
... potential impact of a delayed arrival of a VentureStar or similar commercial RLV which could significantly lower NASA's launch costs for human as well as cargo missions . While some problems have been found in the X - 33 project's ...
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... potential is to follow the model that the Air Force used on the F - 22 and the F - 23 where you have flying prototypes that prove actual performance . They also prove turnaround , maintenance costs , operations costs both on the ground ...
... potential is to follow the model that the Air Force used on the F - 22 and the F - 23 where you have flying prototypes that prove actual performance . They also prove turnaround , maintenance costs , operations costs both on the ground ...
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... potentially had the capability to design and build the aerospike engine . Decisions on teaming with individual engine suppliers were left to the X - 33 competitors . The Lockheed Martin team chose Rocketdyne given Rocketdyne's prior ...
... potentially had the capability to design and build the aerospike engine . Decisions on teaming with individual engine suppliers were left to the X - 33 competitors . The Lockheed Martin team chose Rocketdyne given Rocketdyne's prior ...
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... potential synergy ? NASA and its industry partners are in the initial stages of defining CTV requirements and systems and do not have reliable estimates for CTV development . CTV and other concepts for meeting NASA - unique launch ...
... potential synergy ? NASA and its industry partners are in the initial stages of defining CTV requirements and systems and do not have reliable estimates for CTV development . CTV and other concepts for meeting NASA - unique launch ...
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... potential of leading to commercial RLVs ? Should NASA fund more of these kinds of vehicles , so that more companies have an opportunity to prove their technologies and concepts in flight ? Yes , the X - 34 and X - 37 pathfinder projects ...
... potential of leading to commercial RLVs ? Should NASA fund more of these kinds of vehicles , so that more companies have an opportunity to prove their technologies and concepts in flight ? Yes , the X - 34 and X - 37 pathfinder projects ...
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Page 1 - Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10:07 am, in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Dana Rohrabacher [Chairman of the Subcommittee] presiding. Chairman ROHRABACHER.
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Page 204 - National Space Transportation Policy (NSTC-4) calls for "government and private sector decisions by the end of this decade on development of an operational, next-generation reusable launch system." To support these decisions, NASA undertook industry-led Future Launch Studies to identify private sector options for reducing NASA's launch costs. These studies incorporated separate efforts being undertaken by NASA, DOD and industry including: Space Shuttle safety upgrades; X-33 and other NASA technology...
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Page 148 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank the members of the committee for hearing me this morning.
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Page 22 - NASA's technology development and demonstration effort is to support government and private sector decisions by the end of this decade on development of an operational next-generation reusable launch system.
Page 63 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes our statement. We will be happy to answer any questions the Committee may have. . Mr. POAGE. Thank you very much, Mr.