WO2008010180A3 - Launching a flight vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2008010180A3
WO2008010180A3 PCT/IB2007/052827 IB2007052827W WO2008010180A3 WO 2008010180 A3 WO2008010180 A3 WO 2008010180A3 IB 2007052827 W IB2007052827 W IB 2007052827W WO 2008010180 A3 WO2008010180 A3 WO 2008010180A3
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flight vehicle
launch shaft
launching
shaft
launch
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PCT/IB2007/052827
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Andries Hermann Leuschner
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Spacego Technologies Proprieta
Andries Hermann Leuschner
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Priority to AU2007274625A priority Critical patent/AU2007274625A1/en
Publication of WO2008010180A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008010180A2/en
Publication of WO2008010180A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008010180A3/en
Publication of WO2008010180A8 publication Critical patent/WO2008010180A8/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B6/00—Electromagnetic launchers ; Plasma-actuated launchers
    • F41B6/003—Electromagnetic launchers ; Plasma-actuated launchers using at least one driving coil for accelerating the projectile, e.g. an annular coil
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/02—Hypervelocity missile propulsion using successive means for increasing the propulsive force, e.g. using successively initiated propellant charges arranged along the barrel length; Multistage missile propulsion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B6/00—Electromagnetic launchers ; Plasma-actuated launchers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F3/00—Rocket or torpedo launchers
    • F41F3/04—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets
    • F41F3/073—Silos for rockets, e.g. mounting or sealing rockets therein

Abstract

This invention relates to launching of a flight vehicle, such as a rocket, an aircraft and the like, from a generally upwardly directed subterranean launch shaft of at least 300 m length, preferably of a length of 500 m or more. Preferably, the launch shaft is an amortized mine shaft. Launching is by means of one of, or a combination of, several possible propulsion systems. For each system, at least some components are external of the flight vehicle and associated with or mounted in the launch shaft. One kind of propulsion system may use expansion of gas in the launch shaft behind the flight vehicle. Other propulsion systems use electromagnetism or Lorentz-type actuators, such as a coil gun or gauss gun, a linear induction motor or linear synchronous motor, or a rail gun. The launch shaft mounts guiding means for guiding the flight vehicle along the launch shaft.
PCT/IB2007/052827 2006-07-17 2007-07-16 Launching a flight vehicle WO2008010180A2 (en)

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AU2007274625A AU2007274625A1 (en) 2006-07-17 2007-07-16 Launching a flight vehicle

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ZA2006/05887 2006-07-17
ZA200605887 2006-07-17

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WO2008010180A2 WO2008010180A2 (en) 2008-01-24
WO2008010180A3 true WO2008010180A3 (en) 2008-03-06
WO2008010180A8 WO2008010180A8 (en) 2008-04-17

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DE102005041177A1 (en) * 2004-09-08 2006-06-22 Christoph Gerstenhauer Floating launch system for spacecraft has tube that is closed at the bottom floating upright or inclined in water as launch system for spacecraft, is held stable by grid construction

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