Project Of Ariane 5 Family Advancement By Use Of Reusable Fly-Back Boosters (named “Bargouzine”)

Paper number

IAC-05-B4.5-D2.7.03

Author

Dr. Yuriy Sumin, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Nikolai Panichkin, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Valery V. Borisov, Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH), Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Christophe Bonnal, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France

Year

2005

Abstract

The report concerns possible concept variants of a partially reusable Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle derived from the advanced basic launcher (Ariane-2010) by means of substitution of the EAP Solid Rocket Boosters for a Reusable Starting Stage consisting of one or two Liquid-propellant Reusable Fly-Back Boosters called “Bargouzine”. After ascent phase and subsequent separation the boosters powered by Air-Breathing Propulsion Unit fly back to the launch site in the cruise mode and then automatically land on the Landing Site runway.

There was performed a trade-off study of 4 variants selected out of 24 candidate of system configurations using LH+LOX or LNG+LOX propellants. The procedure of comparative analysis included expert and analytical assessments of feasibility taking into account key operational phases, life-cycle cost, technical risks and technologies readiness level. As a result of the study the Starting Stage variant consisting of two reusable boosters with LH+LOX propellant was recommended as the preferable one. 

The selected variant is now being analyzed with more detailed calculations on aerogasdynamics, trajectories; mechanical and thermal loadings; engines performances, operational and program cost aspects, etc.

Abstract document

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