Abstract:
L'invention concerne un système de satellites, comportant un satellite dit porteur (10) et un satellite dit passager (20), présentant chacun une face Terre (15, 25). Le satellite passager (20) est fixé au satellite porteur (10) par des moyens d'accrochage libérables sur commande. Le satellite passager (20) comporte des moyens de propulsion aptes à réaliser son maintien en orbite, et le satellite porteur (10) comporte des moyens de propulsion aptes à réaliser un changement d'orbite du système de satellites, comportant le satellite porteur (10) et le satellite passager (20). Le satellite passager (20) est fixé sur la face Terre (15) du satellite porteur (10) de manière telle que la face Terre (25) du satellite passager (20) est sensiblement perpendiculaire à la face Terre (15) du satellite porteur (10).
Abstract:
A rocket launch system having components held at high altitudes above the earth by lighter-than-air balloons attached to cables. The system includes a tubular rocket launcher carriage with electromotive cableway traction drives conveyed beneath a two axis pivot anchored to the earth, elevated into a co-axial transfer tube leading to three primary tether cables whose weight is offset by lighter-than-air balloons. The carriage is thereafter conveyed to a docking station supported above the earth into the stratosphere by a pair of secondary cables suspended under an attachment frame for tensioning balloons. The carriage is engaged by a carriage end gripper guided by two secondary and two tertiary cables and lifted by a lower hoist guided by the secondary cables. This lower hoist is supported by an upper hoist suspended from the tensioning balloons attachment frame. The carriage, which engages a lift ring guided by two secondary cables, is elevated further, rotated in azimuth and elevation, and rocket ejection occurs from a launch tube during freefall of the carriage down the set of cables, with engine ignition occurring at a safe distance.
Abstract:
A pod (100) for flights to and/or from space or near-space, comprising a pressurized body (10) for hosting passengers, said pressurized body having a substantially ring-like shape provided around a central axis (7) and having a central opening, wherein said pressurized body comprises one or more windows.
Abstract:
Cet aéronef comprend à la fois des propulseurs (7, 16, 17) pour un vol classique d'avion dans l'atmosphère et pour un service à haute altitude en tant que fusée. Il est divisé en un compartiment de charge utile (8) et un compartiment (13) contenant principalement les ergols des propulseurs de fusée. Il comprend une aile transversale (3) longue et à faible flèche près de l'arrière pour favoriser l'importance dans les couches denses de l'atmosphère et permettre de s'élever à de hautes altitudes à vitesse subsonique avant d'utiliser les propulseurs de fusée. Le retour s'effectue en vol plané ou commandé à la façon d'un avion classique.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the aerospace engineering and can be used for jettisoning boost rockets from an aircraft. The inventive device comprises a landing container (3) with an open end (4) provided with a high-pressure source (5). The freight to be jettisoned (2) is arranged in two sections inside the container (3) on mounting elements (10), one of which is embodied in the form of a calibrated support (9). The values of maximum efforts and acceptable lateral movements (13) of the supports (9) are chosen in such a way that a minimum positive allowance (12) between the container (3) and the freight (2) is provided. The supports (9) are provided with dampers. The aim of the invention is to reduce a transverse load affecting the freight to be jettisoned landing.
Abstract:
A method for placing satellites in low earth orbit, uses a spacecraft which includes at least a turbofan engine (20), a rocket engine, and a payload, and comprises the steps of launching the spacecraft using the turbofan engine, flying the spacecraft to a predetermined location at a predetermined time, flying the spacecraft at a predetermined height at a subsonic speed, generating liquid oxygen from ambient air, storing the liquid oxygen in an oxidizer tank and using the liquid oxygen as an oxidizer to burn a fuel for the rocket engine, the rocket engine providing thrust to place the payload into earth orbit.
Abstract:
An orbital launch vehicle (1) equipped with aerodynamic lifting surfaces (2) is towed as a glider behind a conventional aircraft (19). The launch vehicle (1) is used to place spacecraft (16) into low earth orbit. The lift from the aerodynamic surfaces (2) enables the launch vehicle (1) to be towed by means of a flexible cable (18) from a conventional runway using existing aircraft (19). As with "conventional air-launch", this permits spacecraft launch into orbit to originate from any conventional runway consistent with constraints of public safety, thus eliminating the need to build dedicated launch pads at geographic locations from which a full range of orbital inclinations can be reached. The method of towing the launch vehicle (1), utilizing the lift of its wings (2) to fully offset its weight, permits at least an order of magnitude increase in the weight of vehicle which can be launched compared to "conventional air-launch" methods whereby the launch vehicle (1) is carried on, or within a conventional aircraft (19). This in turn enables an order of magnitude increase in the weight of spacecraft (16) which can benefit from the inherent flexibility and low cost of "air-launch". The tow launch method also requires fewer and simpler modifications to a conventional aircraft than do any other current or proposed air-launch methods.
Abstract:
A rocket-powered, air-deployed, lift-assisted booster vehicle (ALBV) (100) is disclosed for efficiently carrying small payloads to orbital, supraorbital or suborbital altitudes and velocities. The ALBV is secured beneath a conventional carrier aircraft (200) and dropped therefrom at launch altitude and velocity, which contributes significant total energy to the ALBV's ascent trajectory. The ALBV has wings (23), which generate aerodynamic lift to assist in vehicle ascent, and tail fins (24), which perform attitude control while the vehicle is in the sensible atmosphere. After drop launch, an innovative "vertical-S" maneuver is performed using aerodynamic control, causing the ALBV (100) to ascend on a near-theoretical optimal trajectory. In the preferred embodiment, the wings (23) and tail fins (24) are jettisoned as the vehicle exits the sensible atmosphere and aerodynamic lift ceases. This invention represents a dramatic improvement over prior art approaches to orbital payload launch, as it approximately doubles the useful payload that can be carried by the booster compared to identical ground-launched vehicles.
Abstract:
It is an acquisition and landing systems of aircraft and spacecraft in air and space and its feature is that it includes systems able to perform landing with push system (1), mountable to aircraft and spacecraft'S inner body and/or external body, and able to perform acquisition and landing with push system structure, connected to aircraft and spacecraft externally with its own movement.
Abstract:
An system is described for accelerating funding, design, and construction of permanent colonies on the moon. The first main part involves a system for lifting a large and heavy rocket into the upper atmosphere, then establishing forward flight at a speed of several hundred miles per hour before the rocket engines are ignited and the rocket is released. This system uses a combination of dirigibles and large barge-type aircraft with rotatable wings, to launch payloads into orbit or beyond with more efficience than previously available The second main part comprises unmanned remote-controllable machines that can travel across the surface of the moon, scooping up powdery minerals on the surface and converting those minerals into basic semi-processed building materials, such a sintered bricks, smelted ingots, etc. The building materials will exit the rear of the machine as it travels, and will await the arrival of assembly robots or a manned crew. The third main part of the invention comprises computerized that can enable people to begin realistically considering and addressing the hardware and steps that will be required to colonize the moon or Mars.