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Topic: History of flyback boosters (before SpaceX)
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dabolton
Member Posts: 419
From: Seneca, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 02-09-2015 03:48 AM
  
Was there ever a consideration to fly back any other rocket stages like SpaceX is doing? Other than the additional fuel requirements, could a Saturn V first stage have been re-ignited post burn-out? |
cycleroadie
Member Posts: 452
From: Apalachin, NY USA
Registered: May 2011
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posted 02-09-2015 08:46 AM
A fly back space shuttle booster was on the table at one point. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 02-09-2015 09:43 AM
quote:
Originally posted by dabolton:
...could a Saturn V first stage have been re-ignited post burn-out?
No, the F-1s were not restartable. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-09-2015 04:51 PM
Although not a fly back stage, crazy as it sounds, there were early plans for the SI-C stages to be recovered via parachute for reuse! |
india-mike
Member Posts: 76
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 02-10-2015 01:30 PM
In my thesis I performed trajectory analysis for the ascent and the descent of liquid fly-back boosters, the parametrical 3D design of the vehicle, mass estimation and the performance of different types of rocket engines. I also analyzed the rocket engine thrust vectors for the LFBB from lift-off to separation from the core stage. A chapter coped with fly back-booster studies in Europe and in the U.S. And yes, there was a study by Rockwell who wanted to invent liquid fly-back boosters for the Space Transportation System. If you want to see more about the studies feel free to google "Liquid Fly-back Booster" and for example DLR (German Aerospace Center) or SART (Department of System Analysis). |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 02-10-2015 02:42 PM
This was a tentative design for a recoverable booster that left nothing to chance.   |
india-mike
Member Posts: 76
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 02-10-2015 03:41 PM
Fantastic. Looks like a drawing from my thesis. |
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