Accepted Manuscript Performance evaluation methodology for multistage launch vehicles with high-fidelity modeling Marco Pallone, Mauro Pontani, Paolo Teofilatto PII: S0094-5765(17)30192-3 DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.06.012 Reference: AA 6930 To appear in: Acta Astronautica Received Date: 10 February 2017 Accepted Date: 5 June 2018 Please cite this article as: M. Pallone, M. Pontani, P. Teofilatto, Performance evaluation methodology for multistage launch vehicles with high-fidelity modeling, Acta Astronautica (2018), doi: 10.1016/ j.actaastro.2018.06.012. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.