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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1994
William R Palmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
Spread Spectrum, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A high altitude launch platform, used to launch a payload into earth orbit, is part of a payload launch system having a payload launching rocket with an engine carried by the high altitude launch platform. A first amount of fuel, substantially less than the capacity of the fuel tanks, is provided to the fuel tanks of the engines for the launch platform while the launch platform is on the ground. The launch platform is flown to a first altitude and the fuel tanks are provided with a second amount of fuel while the high altitude launch platform is at the first altitude. The addition of the second amount of fuel is sufficient to allow the payload to be launched into orbit.