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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2021
Radian Aerospace, Inc., Renton, WA (US);
Livingston L. Holder, Renton, WA (US);
Gary C. Hudson, Renton, WA (US);
Bevin C. McKinney, Renton, WA (US);
Marshall L. Crenshaw, Renton, WA (US);
Daniel Paul Raymer, Playa Del Rey, CA (US);
Radian Aerospace, Inc., Renton, WA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of space launch vehicle systems and associated methods of manufacture and use are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the systems include a reusable, horizontal takeoff/horizontal landing (HTHL), ground-assisted single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane that is capable of providing frequent deliveries of people and/or cargo to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). In some embodiments, the spaceplane can takeoff with the aid of a rocket-powered sled that, in addition to providing additional thrust for takeoff, can also provide propellant for the spaceplane engines during the takeoff run so that the spaceplane launches with full propellant tanks.