Abstract
The Space Shuttle requires an additional propulsion module, the Space Tug. This module is indispensable for certain missions and represents the third stage of the transportation system. After a brief description of the present Tug concepts, various Shuttle-Tug compatibility requirements are evaluated and applied for the Space Tug Configuration selection. Two alternative Space Tug concepts are described and their performance and costs are compared.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-89 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Raumfahrtforschung |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1975 |