Re: gaetanomarano's FAST-SLV is not original

behlingjo@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Here is proof that "FAST-SLV" May 12, 2006 (http://
www.gaetanomarano.it/articles/005_SLVnow.html) was not first.

http://pdf.aiaa.org/preview/CDReadyMJPC200...PV2005_3816.pdf
http://pdf.aiaa.org/preview/CDReadyMSPA03_...PV2003_6411.pdf
http://pdf.aiaa.org/preview/CDReadyMSPACE0...PV2005_6666.pdf

The dates are from 2003 to 2005. Way before May 12, 2006

the full reports can be purchased

DIRECT wasn't first. Gaetano wasn't first. As you say, NASA was. But it seriously predates even those 200x papers.

"National Launch System" or NLS was the same thing, back around the 1991-1993 timeframe. There's NASA documentation available on NTRS. Amongst others, here are three trade studies:-

Cycle O NLS Trade Studies and Analyses Report (3 parts):-

http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19930007493
http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19930014526
http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19930013987

Enjoy,

Ross.
www.directlauncher.com
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