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Transport System for Delivery Tourists At Altitude 140 kmThe author offers a new method and installation for flight in space. This method uses the centrifugal force of a rotating circular cable that provides a means for the launch of a payload into outer space, to keep the fixed space stations at high altitudes (up to 200 km). The method may also be useful for landing to space bodies, for launching of the space ships (crafts), and for moving and accelerating other artificial apparatuses. The offered installation may be used as a propulsion system for space ships and/or probes. This system uses the material of any space body (i.e. stones) for acceleration and change of the space vehicle trajectory. The suggested system may be also used as a high capacity energy accumulator.
Document ID
20030018888
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Bolonkin, Alexander
(National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council Eglin AFB, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Launch Operations
Report/Patent Number
IAC-02-IAA.1.3.03
Meeting Information
Meeting: 53rd International Astronautical Congress: The World Space Congress 2002
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: October 10, 2002
End Date: October 19, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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