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Orbiter/launch systemThe system includes 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.
Document ID
19810017624
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Jackson, L. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Weidner, J. P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Small, W. J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Martin, J. A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
May 5, 1981
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-12250-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-910794
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,265,416
Accession Number
81N26161
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-LAR-12250-1|US-PATENT-4,265,416
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-910794

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