Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Patent
1978-05-30
1981-05-05
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
244160, 244 63, B64C 3702, B64D 500
Patent
active
042654165
ABSTRACT:
An orbit vehicle launch system including reusable turbojet propelled booster vehicles releasably connected to a reusable rocket powered orbit vehicle. The coupled orbiter-booster combination takes off horizontally and ascends to staging altitude and speed under booster power with both orbiter and booster wings providing lift. After staging, the booster vehicles fly back to earth for horizontal landing and the orbiter vehicle continues ascending to orbit.
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Jackson Liam R.
Martin James A.
Small William J.
Weidner John P.
Barefoot Galen L.
Manning John R.
Nelson Wallace J.
Osborn Howard J.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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