Method and apparatus for a ship-based rocket launching structure

Details Method and apparatus for a ship-based rocket launching structure Method and apparatus for a ship-based rocket launching structure

1991-09-05

1993-03-02

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Rocket launching

Having rocket-storage and transfer means

114 61, 114 65R, 89 1815, B63B 3500, F41F 3042

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051911620

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for launching at sea a rocket with a satellite or military weapon payload. At a staging point where trusses, rockets and other requirements are located, two ships are aligned side by side and interconnected with the trusses rigidly connecting and holding the ships a predetermined distance apart to form a rocket launcher. A pivotable cradle on a truss connecting the ships' mid-sections is used for supporting a rocket above the sea. Exhaust gases from the rocket at time of launch are directed downward onto the sea, and the cradle is rotatable for directing the launch of the rocket at various angles. Cooling sprayers provide protection of the structure from excessive heat occurring at blast-off by pumping sea water onto the structure. Support apparatus includes cranes for transport of the rockets and recovery of launch material from the sea.

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