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Phoenix Integration's suite of software has been used by several different organizations for the design and development of space systems. Application areas include:

Reusable Launch Vehicles

Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV's) are space vehicles designed to perform multiple missions. Because RLV's are re-used, the costs to access a low earth orbit are significantly reduced.

The Phoenix Solution
NASA's Advanced Engineering Environment group has implemented the ModelCenter framework to help bring the numerous software tools, remote locations, and different computing platforms into a cohesive environment for RLV systems design. As a result, the system allows them to analyze new concepts in a quarter of the time with the same resources. In addition, the ModelCenter solution allows the geographically distributed design team to work together simultaneously, reducing their need to travel between NASA locations.

In addition, SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI) used the ModelCenter suite of software in conducting probabilistic design studies for a 3rd generation RLV. The photo to the right is SEI's conceptual image of a Single-Stage-To-Orbit (SSTO) Advanced Concept Rocket Engine 92 (ACRE-92) RLV.

Provided below are various space systems publications from Phoenix and our customers.

Title	Type	Author
Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV)
Generalized Vehicle Performance Closure Model For Two-Stage-To-Orbit Launch Vehicles	Paper (PDF)	NASA
Multi-Disciplinary Analysis for Future Launch Systems Using NASA's Advanced Engineering Environment	Paper (PDF)	NASA
System Level Uncertainty Assessment for Collaborative RLV Design	Paper (PDF)	SpaceWorks Engineering
XCALIBUR: A Vertical Takeoff TSTO RLV Concept With a HEDM Upperstage and a SCRAM-Rocket Booster	Paper (PDF)	SpaceWorks Engineering
Space Systems
Application of ITAPS for Evaluation of Propulsion and Power at the System Level	Paper (PDF)	Pratt & Whitney
Conceptual Design of a Titan Helicopter and Architecture	Paper (PDF)	Georgia Tech
Probabilistic Perf. & Life-Cycle Metric Analysis for Liquid Rocket Engines Using REDTOP-2 & ProbWorks	Paper (PDF)	SpaceWorks Engineering
Rapid Space Architecture Development and Analysis Using an Integrated Toolset	Paper (PDF)	The Aerospace Corp.
Trade Study Tools for Space Architecture Concept Exploration	PowerPoint (PDF)	Phoenix Integration

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