NASA HL-20 lifting-body design
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The NASA HL-20 lifting-body design is a 1980s-era crewed reentry vehicle concept developed as a compact, runway-landing spaceplane for safe, reusable transport to and from low Earth orbit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft design study
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crewed reentry vehicle concept ⓘ lifting-body spaceplane concept ⓘ |
| aerodynamicTesting |
approach and landing simulations
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wind tunnel tests at NASA Langley ⓘ |
| configuration | blunt-nosed lifting body with twin vertical fins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity |
8
ⓘ
up to 10 in some configurations ⓘ |
| crewEnvironment | pressurized crew cabin ⓘ |
| designGoal |
abort capability during ascent
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enhanced crew safety ⓘ low operational cost ⓘ rapid turnaround ⓘ runway operability ⓘ |
| designObjective | aircraft-like operations for space access ⓘ |
| developer | NASA Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entryControl | aerodynamic control surfaces for gliding flight ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| heatShieldType | thermal protection tiles and blankets ⓘ |
| influenced | Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Soviet BOR-4 lifting-body test vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMission |
crew return from low Earth orbit
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crewed transport to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
crew rescue vehicle
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space station crew transport ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| landingMode | runway landing ⓘ |
| launchMode | launched atop expendable launch vehicle ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9 meters ⓘ |
| massClass | lightweight crew vehicle ⓘ |
| missionDuration | short-duration crew transport missions ⓘ |
| mockupTesting |
crew ingress and egress tests performed
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full-scale engineering mockup built ⓘ human factors evaluations conducted ⓘ |
| propulsion |
no main orbital propulsion system on vehicle
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reaction control system for on-orbit maneuvering ⓘ |
| reentryProfile |
lifting reentry
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low g-load reentry ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | NASA Personnel Launch System studies ⓘ |
| reusability | reusable ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
abort modes throughout ascent
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runway landing at conventional airports ⓘ |
| spacecraftType |
lifting body
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spaceplane ⓘ |
| status |
never flown
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remained a design and mockup program ⓘ |
| targetOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
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