Comparative assessment of rocket-propelled single-stage-to-orbit concepts

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-278

  Bayer, Martin J ^a  

^a Factfinders   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAUNCHING; ROCKETS; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

LAUNCH VECHICLES;

ORBITS;

EID: 0037365458     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3943     Document Type: Article

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