Outline Launch systems characteristics Launch systems selection process Spacecraft design envelope & environments

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Indicated Airspeed a Indicated on Instrument a Measurement of pressure on Aircraft(ie Load) O Used for structural operating limits Calibrated Airspeed a Pitot-Static Errors calibrated out a Used for Flight test and performance Groundspeed a Achieved speed over ground

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ntroduction The cargo world attempts to solve a very complex mission(problem) This presentation outlines the elements of the problem but does not define a specific mission I have been trying to understand this subject for a few years now

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Architecture Trade space exploration A process for understanding complex solutions to complex problems Model-based high-level assessment of system capability Ideally, many architectures assessed Avoids optimized point solutions that will not support