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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2020
Stone Aerospace, Inc., Del Valle, TX (US);
William C. Stone, Del Valle, TX (US);
Bartholomew P. Hogan, Rockville, MD (US);
Stone Aerospace, Inc., Del Valle, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of recovery of optical fiber expended during a parabolic launch trajectory of a spacecraft is disclosed. An optical fiber adapted for transmission of high optical energy sufficient to launch the spacecraft is connected at one end to the spacecraft and is released during launching of the spacecraft. The optical fiber expended from the spacecraft is then engaged by a drum spooler following launch of the spacecraft and the fiber has been fully spooled out by the spacecraft. The optical fiber is then reeled in prior to the fiber contacting the Earth. The recovered optical fiber is then collected for processing, cleaning and rewinding for future use of subsequent series of launches for as many times as possible.