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Technology Development Prospects and Direction of Reusable Launch Vehicles and Future Propulsion Systems

재사용 발사체 및 미래추진기관 기술발전 전망 및 방향

  • Kim, Chun Taek (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Yang, Inyoung (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Kyungjae (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Yangji (Engine System Research Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Received : 2016.04.21
  • Accepted : 2016.06.23
  • Published : 2016.08.01
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Abstract

During the Cold War, all space developments were focused on the performance only. However economy becomes more important for space development after the Cold War. There is a growing interest in reusable launch vehicle to secure the economic feasibility. In this paper, technology development prospects and direction of reusable launch vehicles and future propulsion systems of various countries are presented.

과거 냉전시절의 우주개발은 성능이라는 목표에 초점이 맞추어져 있었다. 하지만 냉전 이후 경제성이 우주개발에 있어서 중요한 목표가 되었으며, 이러한 경제성을 확보하기 위한 중요한 수단으로 재사용 발사체에 대한 관심과 연구가 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 이와 같이 진행되고 있는 현재 세계 각국의 재사용 발사체 및 미래추진기관에 대한 기술발전 전망과 방향에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

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