Boeing proposal for orbital launcher - Twin

[ace5]

does anyone has more info about the side-by-side launcher proposed by Boeing sometime ago? <br /><br />I tried to post an attachment (picture), but it doenst show.<br />LINK<br />http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=h_boeing_sli_orbiter_02.jpg&cap=The%20Boeing%20Company's%20concept%20for%20a%20Space%20Launch%20Initiative%20reusable%20launch%20vehicle.<br /><br />from<br /><br />http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ft_spaceplane_budget_021223.html

 

[nacnud]

I think that configuration was an SLI (space launch initiative) design for a future launcher. It bit the dust when the OSP (orbital space place) was proposed. It might have struggled on for a while under that program but it more than no got killed by the CEV/Constellation proposals to use EELVs. Pity really, at the time it was my favourite out of the SLI designs.<br /><br />Oh and if you enclose the really long link in BBcode like this:<br /><br /> [ url = www . website address ] hyperlink [ /url ] <br /><br />But without the spaces it won't make the page go all screwy. Took me ages to work out where the reply button had gone <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />.<br />

 

[propforce]

Yup... those look pretty outdated <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spacester]

Hooray! propforce is still with us. I've been on the lookout . . . <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[propforce]

Hey Spacester, how're U doin'? <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Yup I am still here... though I had to re-register and I am back to a *dust* <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />See you around ! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>