WO2007065175A3 - Reusable space launch, orbital, and re-entry vehicle - Google Patents

Reusable space launch, orbital, and re-entry vehicle Download PDF

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WO2007065175A3
WO2007065175A3 PCT/US2006/061581 US2006061581W WO2007065175A3 WO 2007065175 A3 WO2007065175 A3 WO 2007065175A3 US 2006061581 W US2006061581 W US 2006061581W WO 2007065175 A3 WO2007065175 A3 WO 2007065175A3
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orbital
reusable space
entry vehicle
space launch
crew cabin
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Russell H Decker
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American Spacecraft Corp
Russell H Decker
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/14—Space shuttles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/52—Protection, safety or emergency devices; Survival aids
    • B64G1/54—Protection against radiation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/52—Protection, safety or emergency devices; Survival aids
    • B64G1/58—Thermal protection, e.g. heat shields

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A reusable space vehicle for launch, orbital, and re-entry operations in a space transportation system program. The vehicle includes a unitary, single molded hull bottom mated to an airframe with embedded electronic circuitry. An internal component systems module and a crew cabin module are attached to the hull, with the crew cabin including a rocket-away attachment system which employs mechanical latches and rapidly depolarizing electromagnetic seals, and an independent propulsion and maneuvering system.
PCT/US2006/061581 2005-12-02 2006-12-04 Reusable space launch, orbital, and re-entry vehicle WO2007065175A2 (en)

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US74215705P 2005-12-02 2005-12-02
US60/742,157 2005-12-02
US84626206P 2006-09-20 2006-09-20
US60/846,262 2006-09-20

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WO2007065175A3 true WO2007065175A3 (en) 2007-12-21

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US4661369A (en) * 1985-09-05 1987-04-28 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force Non-destructive evaluation method for coated carbon-carbon composites
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US6467731B1 (en) * 1999-03-24 2002-10-22 Lockheed Martin Corporation Integrated sample return capsule
US6557803B2 (en) * 2001-08-31 2003-05-06 The Boeing Company Crewed on-orbit, returnable, and reusable space vehicle
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