An orbital propellant depot is a cache of propellant that is put in orbit above Earth or another body to enable spacecraft or the transfer stage of the spacecraft to be fuelled in space. This may be accomplished via the use of an orbital propellant depot. It is one of the several sorts of space resource depots that have been suggested for the purpose of making infrastructure-based space exploration possible.There are many different depot concepts, and these concepts vary depending on the kind of fuel that needs to be supplied, the location of the depot, or the kind of depot itself. A propellant tanker that delivers a single load to a spacecraft at a particular orbital location and then departs is one example of a type of depot that exists. There is no rule that says fuel stores have to be situated close to or even on board a space station.

How You Will Benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Propellant depot

Chapter 2: Monopropellant rocket

Chapter 3: Robotic spacecraft

Chapter 4: Centaur (rocket stage)

Chapter 5: Solar thermal rocket

Chapter 6: Delta IV

Chapter 7: RL10

Chapter 8: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

Chapter 9: Launch vehicle

Chapter 10: United Launch Alliance

Chapter 11: Slosh dynamics

Chapter 12: Parking orbit

Chapter 13: Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage

Chapter 14: Space Infrastructure Servicing

Chapter 15: Mission Extension Vehicle

Chapter 16: Launch Services Program

Chapter 17: Space tug

Chapter 18: Propulsive fluid accumulator

Chapter 19: Robotic Refueling Mission

Chapter 20: Green Propellant Infusion Mission

Chapter 21: LOXSAT

(II) Answering the public top questions about propellant depot.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of propellant depot in many fields.

(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of propellant depot' technologies.

Who This Book Is For

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of propellant depot.