Title:
PAYLOAD CARRY AND LAUNCH SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000043267
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The reusable space launch system (1) embodiment has a first stage vehicle or aerospacecraft (50), a second stage vehicle or reusable spacecraft (51) and a third stage vehicle or reusable orbit transfercraft (52). All the stages have the basic aerodynamic vehicle elements of a fuselage, wings, and tail, with the incorporation of control surfaces to supply lift, stability and control. The aerospacecraft (50) is configured to use ejector ramjet engines (18) for powered flight and includes equipment to capture air to supplement oxidizer for the ejector ramjet engine (18) during take-off and extreme high altitude. In order to optimize aerospacecraft (50) performance in a pull up movement to exit the sensible atmosphere, the aerospacecraft (50) may include auxiliary ascent rocket engines (116). The aerospacecraft (50) has a payload bay that is accessed by nose load re-closable payload fairings (74).
Inventors:
SCOTT HARRY (US)
WURST STEPHEN G (US)
WURST STEPHEN G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/031168
Publication Date:
September 28, 2000
Filing Date:
December 29, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPACE ACCESS LLC (US)
SCOTT HARRY (US)
WURST STEPHEN G (US)
SCOTT HARRY (US)
WURST STEPHEN G (US)
International Classes:
B64C30/00; B64G1/00; B64G1/14; B64G1/40; F02K7/10; F02K7/12; F02K9/50; F02K9/80; (IPC1-7): B64G1/14
Foreign References:
| US3161379A | 1964-12-15 | |||
| US3211401A | 1965-10-12 | |||
| US4557444A | 1985-12-10 | |||
| US4802639A | 1989-02-07 | |||
| US5402965A | 1995-04-04 | |||
| US5743492A | 1998-04-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1163152A4
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