AIAA 2002-3900 Launch Vehicle Sizing Benefits Utilizing Main Propulsion System Crossfeed and Project Status

Composite Development & Applications for RLV Tankage

Leveraging existing electric propulsion capabilities for the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA), scheduled for launch in 2028, will conduct an eight-year, multi-target tour of seven main-belt asteroids, requiring over 10 km/s total delta-v and operations out to 3 AU. To meet these demands, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), in partnership with...

Modeling the Operational Performance Impacts of a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit (VIPK) on a Modern Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicle

Michigan Technological University (MTU) was awarded a competitive prototype project to develop a Vehicle Integrated Power Kit (VIPK) for multiple variants of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 (FMTV A2). The VIPK provides high voltage power export, expeditionary power for silent watch capability in low load case...

Nuri-Derived SmallSat-Dedicated Launch Vehicle: Staging Design, Vehicle Sizing, and MDO-Based Feasibility Assessment

The increasing demand for SmallSats requires launch systems providing responsive, independent, and mission-specific access to orbit. This study presents the conceptual design and feasibility assessment of a Nuri-derived SmallSat-dedicated launch vehicle for delivering a 500 kg-class payload to a 500 km sun-synchronous...

Baseline Design Methodology of Orbital Transfer Vehicle Propulsion System Using Rotating Detonation Engines

This paper investigates the viability of rotating detonation engines (RDEs) for in-space logistics through the development of a baseline propulsion system design methodology for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Taking into account the emerging market demands for flexible last mile delivery, a mis...

Turbofan Power Extraction Demonstration Test Data Documentation

In December 2025, GE Aerospace and NASA demonstrated the first full-scale hybrid-electric turbofan engine as part of NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project. The Turbofan Power Extraction (PEx) Demonstration test validates the viability of hybrid electric turbofan technology and elevates it to Technology...