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A Shuttle Derived Vehicle Launch System
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This paper describes a Shuttle Derived Vehicle (SDV) launch system presently being studied for the NASA by Martin Marietta Aerospace which capitalizes on existing Shuttle hardware elements to provide increased accommodations for payload weight, payload volume, or both.* The SDV configuration utilizes the existing solid rocket boosters, external tank and the space shuttle main engines but replaces the manned orbiter with an unmanned, remotely controlled cargo carrier. This cargo carrier substitution more than doubles the performance capability of the orbiter system and is realistically achievable for minimal cost. The advantages of the SDV are presented in terms of performance and economics. Based on these considerations, it is concluded that an unmanned SDV offers a most attractive complement to the present Space Transportation System.
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Tewell, J., Buell, D., and Ewing, E., "A Shuttle Derived Vehicle Launch System," SAE Technical Paper 821342, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/821342.Also In
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- Shuttle Derivea Vehicles (SDV) Technology Requirements Study, Phase II Final Report Volume I Martin Marietta Corporation May 1982
- NASA STS Mission Model May 22 1980
- Space Systems Technology Model Volume I Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology NASA Headquarters May 1980
- Advanced Spacecraft Deployment System Pipes, William E. Martin Marietta Corporation, Denver Aerospace August 1979
- OTV Mission Models February/June 1980