From Earth to Orbit

Committee on Earth-to-Orbit Transportation Options, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 List of Figures and Tables; 3 Summary of Key Findings and Recommendations; 4 Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations; 5 1 Introduction; 6 2 A Path to a Desirable National Space Launch System; 7 3 Projected Launch Requirements; 8 4 Launch Vehicle Options; 9 5 Propulsion Capabilities for Earth-to-Orbit Launch Vehicle; 10 6 Technology Development; 11 Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 12 Appendix A An Approach to Space Infrastructure; 13 Appendix B List of Participants; 14 Appendix C Bibliography