HL-20 Personnel Launch System
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The HL-20 Personnel Launch System was a NASA-designed lifting-body spaceplane concept from the late 20th century intended to provide a reusable, crewed vehicle for low Earth orbit missions and runway landings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spaceplane design
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crewed spacecraft concept ⓘ lifting-body spaceplane concept ⓘ |
| abortCapability | launch escape through separation from booster ⓘ |
| basedOn | BOR-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cabinLayout | two-deck crew cabin ⓘ |
| category |
lifting-body spacecraft
ⓘ
unflown spaceplane project ⓘ |
| configuration | blunt-nosed lifting body with vertical tail ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewAccess | side hatch ⓘ |
| crewCapacity |
8–10 astronauts
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up to 10 people ⓘ |
| crewEnvironment | pressurized cabin ⓘ |
| crewSeating | reclined seats for launch and reentry ⓘ |
| designer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | NASA Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| dimensionsApproximate | about 9 meters long ⓘ |
| entryMode | gliding approach and landing ⓘ |
| fullScaleMockup | built for human-factors testing ⓘ |
| heatShieldType | thermal protection system tiles and blankets ⓘ |
| influenced | Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Soviet BOR-4 lifting-body test vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedDestination | space station in low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
Space Station Freedom crew transport
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routine access to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| landingMode | runway landing ⓘ |
| landingSite | conventional runways ⓘ |
| landingType | unpowered horizontal landing ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | launched atop expendable launch vehicle ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | expendable booster ⓘ |
| missionType | crewed orbital transport ⓘ |
| operatorPlanned | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | crew transport to space station ⓘ |
| programStartDate | late 1980s ⓘ |
| propulsionType | no main orbital propulsion on vehicle ⓘ |
| reentryProfile | lifting reentry ⓘ |
| reusability | reusable ⓘ |
| safetyGoal |
crew escape capability during ascent
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improved crew survivability compared to Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| shape | lifting-body ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| status |
cancelled
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never flown ⓘ |
| studiedBy | NASA Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorConcept | Dream Chaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| windTunnelTesting | conducted at NASA Langley ⓘ |
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