DE3921520A1 - Orbital launch of spacecraft - involves using supersonic aircraft as flying launch-pad - Google Patents

Orbital launch of spacecraft - involves using supersonic aircraft as flying launch-pad

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DE3921520A1
DE3921520A1 DE19893921520 DE3921520A DE3921520A1 DE 3921520 A1 DE3921520 A1 DE 3921520A1 DE 19893921520 DE19893921520 DE 19893921520 DE 3921520 A DE3921520 A DE 3921520A DE 3921520 A1 DE3921520 A1 DE 3921520A1
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Manfred Dipl Ing Fuchs
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OHB OPTO ELEKTRONIK HYDRAULIK
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D5/00—Aircraft transported by aircraft, e.g. for release or reberthing during flight
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/002—Launch systems
    • B64G1/005—Air launch
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/14—Space shuttles

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Abstract

The satelite launcher, space shuttle etc. are launched into orbit from the back of a supersonic airliner (1) e.g. Concorde, providing a simpler launch and fuel saving for the spacercraft (2). The launch takes place at the max. height- and speed of the carrying aircraft and saves at least one laucher stage. USE/ADVANTAGE - Improved efficiency of launch of satellite, less launcher stages required.

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Mit Hilfe eines Trägerflugzeuges, hier der Concorde, soll eine Rakete möglichst in große Höhe getragen und bei maximaler Geschwindigkeit des Trägerflugzeuges dann in die Umlaufbahn (Orbit) geschossen werden.With the help of a carrier aircraft, here the Concorde, one should Rocket carried as high as possible and at maximum Carrier aircraft speed then into orbit (Orbit) can be shot.

Ein Trägerflugzeug wie die Concorde hat den großen Vorteil, daß es große Nutzlasten wie z. B. Raketen auf große Höhen bei großer Reisegeschwindigkeit (M-2) tragen kann. Das Trägerflugzeug dient als Startbasis der Rakete, die in die Umlaufbahn (Orbit) geschossen wird.A carrier aircraft like the Concorde has the great advantage of being large payloads such as B. Rockets at high altitudes at great Can carry cruising speed (M-2). The carrier aircraft serves as the launch base of the rocket launched into orbit is shot.

Es ist zu erwarten, daß auf der Basis des Trägerflugzeuges Concorde und einer entsprechend ausgelegten Trägerrakete die Transportkosten eines Satelliten sehr niedrig liegen.It is expected that based on the carrier aircraft Concorde and a launcher designed accordingly Transport costs for a satellite are very low.

Claims (1)

Der Patentanspruch ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das französisch/britische Überschallflugzeug Concorde für den Start einer Rakete als Trägerflugzeug (1. Stufe) in den Orbit genutzt wird (Abb. 1).
Die Trägerrakete wird nach Erreichen der größtmöglichen Höhe und Geschwindigkeit des Überschallträgerflugzeuges Concorde in die gewünschte Umlaufbahn geschossen.The claim is characterized in that the French / British supersonic aircraft Concorde is used to launch a rocket as a carrier aircraft (1st stage) into orbit ( Fig. 1).
The launcher is launched into the desired orbit after the Concorde supersonic carrier aircraft has reached the maximum possible height and speed.
DE19893921520 1989-06-30 1989-06-30 Orbital launch of spacecraft - involves using supersonic aircraft as flying launch-pad Ceased DE3921520A1 (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1207103A1 (en) * 1999-07-29 2002-05-22 Anatoly Stepanovich Karpov Method for controlling an aerospace system to put a payload into an orbit
US6926226B2 (en) 2002-05-24 2005-08-09 Dassualt Aviation Composite combination for launching a payload into space
CN108928490A (en) * 2018-07-13 2018-12-04 中国空气动力研究与发展中心计算空气动力研究所 A kind of Horizontal Take-off and Landing two-stage enters the aerodynamic arrangement of orbit aerocraft

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DE3740645A1 (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-06-15 Dornier Gmbh Multistage space transportation system

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DE3740645A1 (en) * 1987-12-01 1989-06-15 Dornier Gmbh Multistage space transportation system

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1207103A1 (en) * 1999-07-29 2002-05-22 Anatoly Stepanovich Karpov Method for controlling an aerospace system to put a payload into an orbit
EP1207103A4 (en) * 1999-07-29 2003-01-22 Anatoly Stepanovich Karpov Method for controlling an aerospace system to put a payload into an orbit
US6926226B2 (en) 2002-05-24 2005-08-09 Dassualt Aviation Composite combination for launching a payload into space
CN108928490A (en) * 2018-07-13 2018-12-04 中国空气动力研究与发展中心计算空气动力研究所 A kind of Horizontal Take-off and Landing two-stage enters the aerodynamic arrangement of orbit aerocraft

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