WO1998030449B1 - Vehicules de lancement spatial configures comme des planeurs et remorques jusqu'a une altitude de lancement par un aeronef classique - Google Patents
Vehicules de lancement spatial configures comme des planeurs et remorques jusqu'a une altitude de lancement par un aeronef classiqueInfo
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- WO1998030449B1 WO1998030449B1 PCT/US1998/000750 US9800750W WO9830449B1 WO 1998030449 B1 WO1998030449 B1 WO 1998030449B1 US 9800750 W US9800750 W US 9800750W WO 9830449 B1 WO9830449 B1 WO 9830449B1
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Abstract
Un véhicule de lancement orbital (1) doté d'hypersustentateurs aérodynamiques (2) est remorqué, comme un planeur, derrière un aéronef classique (19). On utilise le véhicule de lancement (1) pour placer l'engin spatial (16) sur orbite terrestre basse. La portance résultant des hypersustentateurs aérodynamiques (2) permet au véhicule de lancement (1) d'être remorqué au moyen d'un câble flexible (18), à partir d'une piste classique, et grâce à un aéronef existant (19). Comme pour le 'lancer d'un aéronef classique', ceci permet de réaliser le lancement orbital d'un engin spatial à partir de n'importe quelle piste classique remplissant les conditions de sécurité publique, ce qui supprime la nécessité de construire des aires de lancement spécifiques dans des zones géographiques à partir desquelles on peut atteindre une gamme complète d'inclinaisons de l'orbite. Le procédé de remorquage du véhicule de lancement (1), qui utilise la portance de ses ailes (2) pour compenser totalement son poids, permet au moins d'augmenter le poids maximum du véhicule qui peut être lancé, par rapport aux procédés de 'lancer d'un aéronef classique' grâce auxquels le véhicule de lancement (1) est transporté sur, ou à l'intérieur, d'un aéronef classique (19). Par conséquent, cela permet d'augmenter le poids maximum de l'engin spatial (16) et de tirer profit de la flexibilité inhérente au 'lancer d'un aéronef' et de son faible coût. Le procédé de lancement par remorquage nécessite également de réaliser des modifications moins nombreuses et plus simples sur un aéronef classique par rapport à tout autre procédé de lancement, qu'il soit actuel ou à l'état de projet.
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AU64332/98A AU6433298A (en) | 1997-01-13 | 1998-01-13 | Space launch vehicles configured as gliders and towed to launch altitude by conventional aircraft |
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WO1998030449A1 WO1998030449A1 (fr) | 1998-07-16 |
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US (1) | US6029928A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU6433298A (fr) |
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