X-37C: plans for a crewed version of the X-37

[Rocket Science]

190kts...

Could that be because the wings were constrained to a span of less than 15 feet by the need to fit in the Shuttle cargo bay? Did the X-37C maintain the same wing loading? The other asre that puzzles me is the squared-off tail of the X-37B. The final design had to fit inside a 5m fairing and also be mounted to the Atlas by the tail for launch, maybe the square (and high-drag) tail was needed for the latter.

and this you will enjoy.....one of the subprojects proposed.

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/AIAA-2004-5950.pdf

How much is that pony in the window?

To quote Carl Sagan… “Billions and billions”…

[Lars_J]

190kts...

Could that be because the wings were constrained to a span of less than 15 feet by the need to fit in the Shuttle cargo bay? Did the X-37C maintain the same wing loading? The other asre that puzzles me is the squared-off tail of the X-37B. The final design had to fit inside a 5m fairing and also be mounted to the Atlas by the tail for launch, maybe the square (and high-drag) tail was needed for the latter.

and this you will enjoy.....one of the subprojects proposed.

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/AIAA-2004-5950.pdf

Aww, how cute, the little cousin of the X-30. Scramjet dreams die hard.

[RanulfC]

190kts...

Could that be because the wings were constrained to a span of less than 15 feet by the need to fit in the Shuttle cargo bay? Did the X-37C maintain the same wing loading? The other asre that puzzles me is the squared-off tail of the X-37B. The final design had to fit inside a 5m fairing and also be mounted to the Atlas by the tail for launch, maybe the square (and high-drag) tail was needed for the latter.

and this you will enjoy.....one of the subprojects proposed.

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/AIAA-2004-5950.pdf

Aww, how cute, the little cousin of the X-30. Scramjet dreams die hard.

By far not the ONLY one which used a "generic" X-37 spaceplane payload. See also:
http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/SEI_JANNAF_Sentinel_2007.pdf

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/SEI_JANNAF_Sentinel_2007_present.pdf

In fact a lot of the early "SUSTAIN" artwork showed a "generic" DC-Y like "booster" with a small "X-37-ish" spaceplane in a side mounted position.

Randy

[vulture4]

To be launched, the paper says, from the "Cape Canaveral Military Spaceport". Interesting.

[Rocket Science]

190kts...

Could that be because the wings were constrained to a span of less than 15 feet by the need to fit in the Shuttle cargo bay? Did the X-37C maintain the same wing loading? The other asre that puzzles me is the squared-off tail of the X-37B. The final design had to fit inside a 5m fairing and also be mounted to the Atlas by the tail for launch, maybe the square (and high-drag) tail was needed for the latter.

and this you will enjoy.....one of the subprojects proposed.

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/AIAA-2004-5950.pdf

Aww, how cute, the little cousin of the X-30. Scramjet dreams die hard.

By far not the ONLY one which used a "generic" X-37 spaceplane payload. See also:
http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/SEI_JANNAF_Sentinel_2007.pdf

http://www.sei.aero/eng/papers/uploads/archive/SEI_JANNAF_Sentinel_2007_present.pdf

In fact a lot of the early "SUSTAIN" artwork showed a "generic" DC-Y like "booster" with a small "X-37-ish" spaceplane in a side mounted position.

Randy

It is a great overall design that works Randy and you know how I feel that it could be used as a flyback booster if scaled up…
~Robert

[vulture4]

The DOD is very interested in and is actually funding serious work in reusable booster stage development. Convenient, since they already have the X-37. It is too bad NASA does not seem interested.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/beyondnextgen.html