The Orbital Express Project of Bristol Aerospace and MicroSat Launch Systems, Inc / Geoffrey V. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Geoffrey V.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orbital Express.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : AIAA, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Orbital Express is a case study for universities, business schools, and companies wishing to study the actual development process of a new product - in this case a small satellite launch vehicle - and all the trials and tribulations associated with initiating such a project. Using actual company documentation, this study traces the co-operative attempt by the joint venture of International MicroSpace and Bristol Aerospace to build a small launch vehicle. It covers both the technology and business aspects of the project.

Contents:

""COVER""; ""TITLE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT""; ""CONTENTS""; ""I. OPPORTUNITY""; ""II. ACCESS TO SPACE""; ""III. PLAYERS""; ""IV. MICROSAT LAUNCH SYSTEMS, INC.""; ""V. CHRONOLOGY""; ""VI. AFTERMATH""; ""APPENDIX A: PROFIT SHARING OPTIONS""; ""APPENDIX B: OPTIONS FOR PROFIT SHARING DETERMINATION""; ""APPENDIX C: VEHICLE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, SUMMARY AND SCHEDULE""; ""APPENDIX D: ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIAL POWER GROUP STRUCTURE""; ""APPENDIX E: BRISTOL AEROSPACE ROCKETS AND SPACE DIVISION SALES""; ""APPENDIX F: LAUNCH VEHICLE COST COMPARISONS""

""APPENDIX G: BRISTOL AEROSPACE BLACK BRANT SOUNDING ROCKETS""""APPENDIX H: INTERNATIONAL MICROSPACE ORBITAL EXPRESS LAUNCH VEHICLE""; ""APPENDIX I: ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION PEGASUS LAUNCH VEHICLE""; ""APPENDIX J: LTV CORPORATION SCOUT LAUNCH VEHICLE""; ""APPENDIX K: TRW/DSI EAGLE CLASS LIGHTSATS""

Notes:

"AIAA case study"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-60086-808-8

1-60086-807-X

OCLC:

922978812