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CEV combined with upper stage?
I have just been wondering if there would be any sense in combining the
CEV, (whatever that may be), with an upper stage propulsion system. This might give you a flexible and reusable upper stage and perhaps save some weight over a separate system approach. In addition to negating the need for a separate upper stage, this might enable a larger effective CEV on smaller effective launchers. It might also entail a fluffier effective capsule design, easing reentry requirements. With refueling this might also directly open up the earth-moon system, though it is a one size fits all approach. Would there be any useful advantage to such an approach? Is the added complexity prohibitive? Pete. |
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