Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft propulsion – Launching
Patent
1996-04-04
1998-12-08
Mojica, Virna Lissi
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft propulsion
Launching
244114B, 244115, 89 18, 89 1806, B64F 104, B64F 114, F41F 304
Patent
active
058458751
ABSTRACT:
A modular launch pad for a launch vehicle which comprises a frame and a plurality of building units separably connected to the frame by means of connectors. The building unit comprise a concrete slab and a peripheral frame made of U-shaped channel sections connected to one another to form a frame, wherein the legs of the U are directed inwardly to engage the major surfaces of the slab. At least one of the legs of the channel sections is partially embedded in the slab so that the outer surfaces of the legs lie flush with the portion of the major surface extending between the legs. A plurality of longitudinally and transversely extending reinforcement bars are embedded in the concrete slab and a plurality of connecting means are secured to the slab. The pad has a launch vehicle mount for supporting a launch vehicle and defines exhaust gas channels in flow communication with an exhaust gas opening in the mount. Deflectors serve to channel launch exhaust gases of the launch vehicle into the channels away from the vehicle.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation
Mojica Virna Lissi
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