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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Charles J. Camarda, League City, TX (US);
Stephen J. Scotti, Grafton, VA (US);
Pieter G. Buning, Yorktown, VA (US);
Steven X. S. Bauer, Yorktown, VA (US);
Walter C. Engelund, Seaford, VA (US);
David M. Schuster, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Charles J. Camarda, League City, TX (US);
Stephen J. Scotti, Grafton, VA (US);
Pieter G. Buning, Yorktown, VA (US);
Steven X. S. Bauer, Yorktown, VA (US);
Walter C. Engelund, Seaford, VA (US);
David M. Schuster, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Abstract
An annular fairing having aerodynamic, thermal, structural and acoustic attributes couples a launch abort motor to a space vehicle having a payload of concern mounted on top of a rocket propulsion system. A first end of the annular fairing is fixedly attached to the launch abort motor while a second end of the annular fairing is attached in a releasable fashion to an aft region of the payload. The annular fairing increases in diameter between its first and second ends.