Download AFAL (Air Force Astronautics Laboratory) Technical Objective Document Fiscal Year 90 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Air Force Astronautics Laboratory (AFAL) is the principal AFSC organization charged with planning and executing USAF research, exploratory and advanced development programs for interdisciplinary space technology and rocket propulsion. Space technology includes spacecraft technology, launch vehicle technology, launch and in-space operations, and logistics technology. Rocket propulsion includes propellants, combustion, plume phenomenology, rocket propulsion materials and structures, solid propellant, rocket motors, liquid propellant rocket feed systems and engines, electric propulsion, hazard phenomena and assessment, and rocket test techniques and instrumentation. There are two parts to the AFAL mission - first to develop new technology for the Air Force missiles and space systems of the future; and second to provide technical support to other organizations within the Air Force, that produce the end items. This report summarizes the technical objectives and approaches for research, exploratory development, and advanced development efforts being pursued, and to be pursued, at the AFSL between FY 89-93. Keywords: Technology forecasting, Defense planning, Air Force research, Astronautics, Space propulsion systems, Air launched missile propulsion, Ballistic missile rocket propulsion. (edc).
