single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
spaceflight concept
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:SSTO
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| gptkbp:challenge |
propulsion efficiency
high mass fraction required structural mass constraints |
| gptkbp:defines |
A vehicle that can reach orbit from the surface of a planet using only one stage.
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:VentureStar
gptkb:Skylon gptkb:DC-X |
| gptkbp:feature |
no staging
potential reusability |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO)
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
aerospace engineers
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:satellite
gptkb:multi-stage-to-orbit_(MSTO) piston engine reusable launch vehicle |
| gptkbp:status |
no operational SSTO vehicle as of 2024
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:science_fiction
space exploration concepts |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:X-33
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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