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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

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shows the advantage of a long moment arm. The maximum moment<br />

arm is constrained in a surprising way: by the inside diameter of the<br />

launch vehicle payload fairing<br />

Launch vehicle Fairing i.d.[ft]<br />

Atlas 9.6 or 12<br />

Delta 8.3 or 10<br />

<strong>Space</strong> Shuttle 15<br />

Titan ll 10<br />

Titan III 13.1<br />

Titan IV 16.7

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