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Pages 15-18

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... FLEET CONCEPT If the space shuttle is to serve manned launch requirements for an extended period of time, then it should be viewed in terms of a fleet in the same manner as other transportation systems and consideration must be given to vehicle attrition necessitating replacement Orbiters over time. This will necessitate a balance between production rates and replacement requirements.
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... ~ ~ study groups currently reexamining the conf iguration of While many military payloads are slated for launch and the MLV, there is not an ELF launch capability to accommodate the large number of space science or commercially contracted payloads. A resolute ELV procurement effort by NASA, or other civil government agency, is not yet in place but may be required to fulfill commercial contracts and ~ASA's space science program'.
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... Appendixes · 6
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Key Terms

  • space science
  • launch capability
  • launch industry
  • extensive private
  • elv procurement

  • adequate logistics
  • contracted payloads
  • vehicle attrition
  • flight rates
  • space stationer

  • surge rate
  • currently reexamining
  • presuming schedules
  • civil government
  • support exists

  • heaviest launch
  • ground support
  • conf iguration
  • procurement effort
  • commercially contracted

  • orb iters
  • appropriate ground
  • fleet concept
  • logistics support
  • extensive downtime

  • stationer shuttle
  • space shuttle
  • military payloads
  • necessitating replacement
  • demand arises


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