Source of Abstract (Subfiles): AIAA/TIS Descriptors: *COST ANALYSIS; *SATELLITE ORBITS; ♦SPACE DEBRIS; ^SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES; COLLISIONS; TRANSFER ORBITS Subject Classification: 7512 Astronautics-General (1975-) Cost effective launch technology for communications satel1i tes. TAYLOR, T. C. (Taylor and Associates, Inc., Wrightwood, CA); OVERMAN, A. International Astronautical Federation, International Astronautical Congress, 35th, Lausanne, Switzerland, Oct. 7- 13, 1984. 10 p. 5 Refs. Report No.: IAF PAPER 84-04 Language: En g1i sh. Country of Origin: United States. Country of Publication: International Organ i zation Document Type: PREPRINT Most documents available from AIAA Technical Library Journal Announcement: IAA8503 The present, investigation is concerned with the possibility to reduce the costs for placing satellites in orbit by making use of an 'Air Launch' system. It is pointed out that the launching of rockets to orbit from aircraft in flight has been done successfully. It is suggested to modify the ex i sting technology f or the purpose of launchi ng communications satellites and other payloads to orbit. Thus, the Air Launch Concept combines aircraft and missile technologies to produce a method of transport, to orbit. A heavy lift cargo aircraft is employed to fly a rocket and the satellite payload to a specific location at the service ceiling of the aircraft. Attention is given to aspects of cost, reduction, commercial and technical benefits, the anticipated market, and technical details. (G.R.) Sour ce of Ab st ract (Sub file): AIAA/TIS Descriptors: *AIR LAUNCHING; *C0MMUNICATI0N SATELLITES; *C0ST EFFECTIVENESS; *LAUNCH VEHICLES; ♦SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING; ♦TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; AIRPORTS; COMMERCIAL. SPACECRAFT; FINANCE; LAUNCH VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS; MARKETING; MILITARY SPACECRAFT; SPACE STAT IONS Subject Classification: 7515 Launch Vehicles Space Vehicles (1975-) The Soviet year in space - 1983. I. JOHNSON, N. L. (Teledyne Brown Engineering, Colorado Springs, CO) Space World (ISSN 0038-6332), vol. U-8-248, Aug. 1984, p. 21-24. Lang u age: En g1i sh. Country of Origin: United States. Country of Publication: United States Document. Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE: Most documents available from AIAA Technical Library Journal Announcement: IAA8421 A comprehensive outline of all Soviet space activities in 1983 is attempted. Although 98 launches
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