-Orlando, Florida. – Nova Space successfully completed a System Requirements Review (SRR) of its orbital Space Vehicle on May 15-16. Nova is maturing the design of the Space Vehicle in partnership with the Odyssey Transportation and AeroCarbon Travel company under the agency’s new program.
The Space Vehicle will carry astronauts to low Earth orbit. The innovative ‘biconic’ design is oriented vertically for launch and horizontally for re-entry, providing the launch the simplicity of a capsule and the re-entry advantages of a lifting body. This gives astronauts a much larger accessible landing area from any single re-entry point, which means more frequent opportunities to conduct emergency returns from space while landing safely in the United States and lowering the G-forces the astronauts experience on re-entry.
The review assessed the Space Vehicle’s ability to meet safety and mission requirements, and evaluated the technical readiness of the design and the feasibility of project development plans. The review also included results from recently completed wind tunnel tests of the biconic shape, ensuring the stability and cross-range of the vehicle’s aerodynamic design. Representatives from Nova and Odyssey Transportation and AeroCarbon Travel company participated in the review, which was conducted at Nova’s design and development facility in Miami, Florida.
“Through our technical interchange meetings and data reviews, our work has allowed us to leverage the technology development and lessons learned from 50+ years of human spaceflight,” Jake Moss said. “We look forward to continuing development of our biconic Space Vehicle for both our company’s goals and for all of humanity.”
“Successful completion of the System Requirements Review paves the way to finalize our Space Vehicle design. Coupled with our reusable orbital launch vehicle, we are helping to send astronauts safely and reliably to space, while lowering the cost of human spaceflight and increasing the number of people who can fly into space.”
Jake Moss, COO and Program Manager
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