Solar space vehicle

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Filed on

1977-11-14

Date issued

1982-10-19

Examiner

Ostrager, Allen M.

Patent Class

Power plants

SubClass

Reaction motor

SubSubClass

Electric, nuclear, or radiated energy fluid heating means

Other Related Categories

6064115, 126440, 244 62, 244172, F03G 702, F02K 1100

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

043543480

Description

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to space vehicle where solar energy is used to generate steam, which in turn, propels the vehicle in space. A copper boiler is provided and a novel solar radiation condensing means is used to focus the sunlight on said boiler. Steam generated in said boiler is exhausted to the environment to provide a thrust for the vehicle.

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patent: 3064418 (1962-11-01), Sanders
patent: 3152260 (1964-10-01), Cummings
patent: 3680307 (1972-08-01), Michalec
patent: 3825211 (1974-07-01), Minovitch
patent: 3965683 (1976-06-01), Dix
patent: 3987780 (1976-10-01), Nozik
patent: 4043315 (1977-08-01), Cooper
patent: 4056093 (1977-11-01), Barger
patent: 4057048 (1977-11-01), Maine
patent: 4068474 (1978-01-01), Dimitroff
patent: 4136670 (1979-01-01), Davis

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