Conceptual study for the rocketplane experiment vehicle and the propulsion system
- Paper number
IAC-10.D2.5.6
- Author
Mr. Tetsuo Hiraiwa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Nobuyuki Azuma, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Takeo Tomita, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Dr. Shinji Ishimoto, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Kenji Fujii, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Takao Munenaga, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Year
2010
- Abstract
JAXA has been studying for the reusable, sustainable space transportation systems and the technologies. The rocketplane experiment vehicle is one of the example for the activities. The vehicle is planed to accelerates with its rocket engine(s). For the demonstration for the vehicle operability, the engine should work with easy-treatment and environment-friendly propellant. In this program, ethanol/LOx propellant is selected. JAXA started the fundamental research work, such as injector-mixing, cooling capability and the material matching, from 2009. In 2010, a series of the firing test with a full-size chamber will be conducted. In this paper, the development status for the vehicle, scenario and the engine will be presented.
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