Launch Vehicle Options for Exploration

The Space Congress® Proceedings 2004 (41st) Space Congress Proceedings

Apr 28th, 8:00 AM

Panel Session IV - Launch Vehicle Options for Exploration

Daniel J. Collins Vice President and Delta Program Manager, The Boeing Company

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Scholarly Commons Citation Collins, Daniel J., "Panel Session IV - Launch Vehicle Options for Exploration" (2004). The Space Congress® Proceedings. 12. https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-proceedings/proceedings-2004-41st/april-28/12

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• Flight-proven Delta IV provides significant • Flight-proven Shuttle system could enable near-term capability significant exploration capability • Boeing is part of a collaborative Industry • Delta IV provides a low cost mechanism to Study Team jump-start exploration • Shuttle-Derived Vehicle may provide a low - Candidate low-risk upgrades identified development cost option for -100-mT to LEO may enable up to 45-mT to LEO - SDV would greatly simplify operations and - NASA Exploration and USAF EEL V reduce costs program synergy • Shuttle-Derived Vehicle supports spiral development of super heavy-lift capability • Delta IV upgrades also can support alternate development solutions for super Focused On Providing Shuttle-Derived Options, heavy-lift capability Not Recommending A Preferred Configuration 1st Delta IV Heavy Launch Summer2004

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• Launch Vehicles critically impact Exploration architecture development process - Drives destination sizing, cycle time and tonnage - Defines largest in-space transportation element • Developed single Boeing Launch Vehicle database Launch Vehicle Database • LV Database Trade Parameters - Life Cycle Cost - Performance - Spiral development - Ground infrastructure capabilities/constraints

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Delta IV Growth Existing/growth Delta IV, Shuttle-Derived or "Clean Sheet" options could provide f substantial Exploration capability '~ @~ Moon m:1 :~:~ "Best" Shuttle-Derived Solution ?..' Mars

Detailed trade studies based on NASA's exploration requirements, funding and other considerations will be needed to identify the best solution