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okan170 — Vulcan-Centaur Human Rated
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Published: 2015-04-20 05:44:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1068; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 15
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ULA's new Vulcan launch vehicle, in a man-rated configuration that would be used to launch the Boeing CST-100 and crew to low Earth orbit. 'Murica stripes may be optional on the real thing...Related content
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I guess they have to go through another human rating process just for the cst 100, they might face a few engineering problems with that though.
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Most of the issues with the CST-100/Atlas V are because the original adapter, (the one shown here) causes the airflow to come back down along the vehicle at a sharp point halfway down the Centaur. Because it is a balloon tank, Centaur doesn't have a lot of lateral strength (which is part of why it needs a support deck with the 5m fairing) and this would create a risky situation there. The solution of putting the big aeroskirt beneath the capsule, causes the supersonic air flow to converge in a more diffuse way farther down the vehicle where it is stronger.
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I see, thx, i love ur artworks in the NASAspaceflight.com webpage, keep up the good work!
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