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Space vehicleA space vehicle having an improved ascent configuration for use in traveling in space is presented. Components of the vehicle are: (1) a winged orbiter having an elongater fuselage and rearwardly directed main engines fixed to the fuselage; (2) an elongated tank assembly of an improved configuration disposed forwardly of the fuselage and connected with the main engines of the vehicle for supplying liquid propellants; and (3) a booster stage comprising a pair of integrated solid rocket boosters connected with the orbiter immediately beneath the fuselage and extended in substantial parallelism.
Document ID
19750011257
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Vonpragenau, G. L. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
February 18, 1975
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-453232
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-MFS-22734-1
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,866,863
Accession Number
75N19329
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-MFS-22734-1|US-PATENT-3,866,863
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-453232

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