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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
George E. Mueller, Kirkland, WA (US);
David B. Cochran, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Kistler Aerospace Corporation, Kirkland, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1/510 ;
Abstract
An aerospace vehicle for delivering a payload into space includes a first stage and a second stage with a plurality of separation assemblies coupling the first stage to the second stage. At least one container charged with pressurized gas in fluid communication with the separation assemblies provides pressurized gas to the separation assemblies to cause separation of the first stage and the second stage.