Solar thermal propulsion unit

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1986-06-26

1988-11-01

Casaregola, Louis J.

Power plants

Reaction motor

Electric, nuclear, or radiated energy fluid heating means

60232, 606418, 6064114, 244173, H05B 100

Patent

active

047810181

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a space vehicle 10 in which solar radiation is utilized to generate thrust by virtue of a solar thermal propulsion unit 12. The propulsion unit comprises basically reaction engines 14 including a DeLaval nozzle 22, heating chamber 26, solar window 28 and inflatable paraboloid solar collector 34.

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