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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
Did any subsequent missile or launch vehicle (not counting Atlas
variants) use the monocoque balloon tank sturcture? Thanks Matt |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
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Did any subsequent missile or launch vehicle (not counting Atlas variants) use the monocoque balloon tank sturcture? Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
On Jun 21, 11:43*pm, Chris Jones wrote:
Matt writes: Did any subsequent missile or launch vehicle (not counting Atlas variants) use the monocoque balloon tank sturcture? Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). Centaur was an Atlas "variant". Its tanks were built using Atlas technology and fixtures. It was basically a shorten Atlas with a unique internal bulkhead |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
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, Me wrote: On Jun 21, 11:43*pm, Chris Jones wrote: Matt writes: Did any subsequent missile or launch vehicle (not counting Atlas variants) use the monocoque balloon tank sturcture? Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). Centaur was an Atlas "variant". Its tanks were built using Atlas technology and fixtures. It was basically a shorten Atlas with a unique internal bulkhead Incorrect. Centaur was a LOX/LH2-powered upper stage, which could be used on a number of boosters -- NOT an Atlas variant, although Atlas technology may have been used. |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:02:26 -0700 (PDT), Me
wrote: Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). Centaur was an Atlas "variant". Its tanks were built using Atlas technology and fixtures. It was basically a shorten Atlas with a unique internal bulkhead Well, that's a very broad, non-standard definition of "variant." Brian |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
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@suddenlink.net says... On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:02:26 -0700 (PDT), Me wrote: Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). Centaur was an Atlas "variant". Its tanks were built using Atlas technology and fixtures. It was basically a shorten Atlas with a unique internal bulkhead Well, that's a very broad, non-standard definition of "variant." I'm guessing that Centaur tanks may have used some of Atlas's balloon tank technology, manufacturing methods, and etc. But seeing how Centaur is a LH2/LOX upper stage and Atlas is a kerosene/LOX first stage, the differences would have been too numerous to qualify Centaur as an Atlas variant. Jeff -- " Ares 1 is a prime example of the fact that NASA just can't get it up anymore... and when they can, it doesn't stay up long. " - tinker |
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Further use of Atlas balloon tanks?
On Jun 27, 11:05*am, Brian Thorn wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:02:26 -0700 (PDT), Me wrote: Centaur upper stage (not an Atlas variant; it's been used as an upper stage on, for instance, Titans, as well as Atlas). Centaur was an Atlas "variant". *Its tanks were built using Atlas technology and fixtures. *It was basically a shorten Atlas with a unique internal bulkhead Well, that's a very broad, non-standard definition of "variant." Brian No different than this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_...lying_Fortress |
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