OTV Vehicle Studies Overview

MARTIN MARIETTA SPACE BASED OTV

PAYLOAD 12,000 UP/10,000 DN

BOEING SPACE BASED OTV

BALLUTE BRAKED

UNIQUE FEATURES

  • BALLUTE
    • NEXTEL/CS 105
    • 1500°F BACKWALL
    • 1 USE
  • HEATSHIELD-RSI
    • 20 USES
  • NO INITIAL ON-ORBIT ASSEMBLY

STAGE WEIGHT

  • DRY 9189
  • MAIN PROP 63890
  • OTHER FLUIDS 1,061
  • START BURN 74,190

GENERAL DYNAMICS MODULAR SPACE-BASED OTV

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Image credit: NASA

Image source: NASA NTRS

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