Reusable flyback satellite

Details Reusable flyback satellite Reusable flyback satellite

1993-09-20

1995-04-04

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Composite aircraft

244160, 244172, B64G 114, B64G 140

Patent

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054029651

ABSTRACT:
A reusable flyback satellite system comprises a refly apparatus and accelerating and positioning apparatus. The refly apparatus provides acceleration and injection into orbit, on-orbit functions services for supporting a payload, de-orbiting, re-entering and landing on a runway. The accelerating and positioning apparatus is attached to a carrier aircraft, the accelerating and positioning apparatus releaseably supporting the refly apparatus. The carrier aircraft positions the accelerating and positioning apparatus at a desired first position wherein the accelerating and positioning apparatus is detached from the carrier aircraft. Thereafter, the accelerating and positioning apparatus positions the refly apparatus to a second position wherein the refly apparatus is detachable from the accelerating and positioning apparatus. The second position is such that the refly apparatus can achieve a desired orbit.

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patent: 2780422 (1957-02-01), Maglio
patent: 4901949 (1990-02-01), Elias
patent: 5245927 (1993-09-01), Raves
Tinnan, "Reusable Launch Sys", Astronautics Jan. 1963 pp. 50-56.
Peebles, "Air launched shuttle concept", Journal of British Interplantary Soc., vol. 36, No. 4, Apr. 1983 pp. 153-155.

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