United Technologies Corporation

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Claude R Joyner

Robert B Fowler

Eduardo D Casillas

Randy C Parsley

Charlie W Shaeffer

A rocket engine system with a fuel conversion system in communication with a gas generator.

Catalytically enhanced gas generator system for rocket applications

A process and a system for delivering a propellant combination to a rocket engine is described. The process comprises the steps of providing a flow of a hydrocarbon propellant fuel, raising the pressure of the hydrocarbon propellant fuel, cracking the hydrocarbon propellant fuel in a cracker, introducing the cracked hydrocarbon propellant fuel into a combustion chamber of the rocket engine and introducing an oxidizer into the combustion chamber. A system for performing the process is also described.

Booster rocket engine using gaseous hydrocarbon in catalytically enhanced gas generator cycle

The present invention relates to a reusable space access launch vehicle system which comprises a reusable vehicle, at least one expendable boost propulsion device attached to the reusable vehicle, and an oxidizer system onboard the vehicle. The oxidizer system supplies an oxidizer, preferably in a gaseous state, to the at least on expendable boost propulsion device. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one boost propulsion device comprises a hybrid rocket combustor.

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Claude R Joyner