Venture Star

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Razor_Crest
gptkb:Starship_Razor_Crest
gptkbp:challenges thermal protection system
gptkbp:construction_cost $10 million
gptkbp:controls fly-by-wire
gptkbp:crew gptkb:none
2
gptkbp:design reusability
single-stage to orbit
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:developer $1 billion
NASA and Boeing
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:environmental_impact reduced emissions
gptkbp:features delta wing
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1994
gptkb:1998
gptkb:1999
suborbital to orbital
12 flights per year
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:goal reduce launch costs
gptkbp:has_programs Venture Star program
gptkbp:height approximately 80 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Venture Star
gptkbp:influenced_by NASA's X-33
gptkbp:innovation new propulsion technologies
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:investment high
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2001
bi-monthly
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:cape
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
vertical launch
gptkbp:launch_vehicle not applicable
approximately 100,000 pounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas
gptkbp:market commercial satellite launches
Space X and others
gptkbp:mission_duration orbital insertion
gptkbp:operational_area 1990s to early 2000s
not achieved
$5 million per flight
gptkbp:partnerships aerospace companies
gptkbp:performance low Earth orbit missions
gptkbp:primary_user government and commercial sectors
gptkbp:project gptkb:patent
gptkbp:purpose reusable launch vehicle
to transport payloads to low Earth orbit
gptkbp:receives_funding_from government and private investment
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance FAA regulations
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:safety_record high safety standards
gptkbp:seating_capacity 15,000 pounds to LEO
gptkbp:service_years 10 years
gptkbp:status canceled
gptkbp:successor gptkb:X-33
gptkbp:target_audience high
gptkbp:target_market space tourism and research.
gptkbp:targets 20,000 pounds to LEO
gptkbp:technology advanced composite materials
single-stage-to-orbit
reusable systems
gptkbp:ticket_sales customizable
gptkbp:type reusable launch vehicle
gptkbp:weight approximately 100,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 70 feet