Earth-to-orbit vehicle providing a reusable orbital stage

Details Earth-to-orbit vehicle providing a reusable orbital stage Earth-to-orbit vehicle providing a reusable orbital stage

1987-07-23

1989-12-05

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path

244160, 244161, 244172, B64G 114

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048847704

ABSTRACT:
A reusable earth-to-orbit vehicle 28 with an orbital stage 10 sized to fit into a payload bay equipped, earth-return-capable space vehicle 26 such as the United States Space Shuttle. The orbital stage 10 is equipped with a reusable rocket engine 13 capable of operation from the earth's surface to earth orbit. The orbital state 10 propels itself into earth orbit with the help of boosters 11 that separate and return to earth before orbit is reached. After delivering its payload 12, the orbital stage 10 is placed in the earth-return-capable space vehicle's payload bay 29 and returned to earth for reuse.

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