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US 11,613,385 B2Granted
Systems and techniques for launching a payload
AssigneeEnergeticX.net, L.L.C.
InventorMark C. Russell
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Abstract
This disclosure describes various techniques and systems for rapid low-cost access to suborbital and orbital space and accommodation of acceleration of sensitive payloads to space. For example, a distributed gas injection system may be used in a ram accelerator to launch multiple payloads through the atmosphere. Additionally or alternatively, multiple projectiles may assemble during flight through the atmosphere to transfer and/or resources to another projectile.
Claims5
A multiple projectile launch system comprising:
- a plurality of launch mechanisms configured to accelerate a respective projectile each;
- a first control system configured to coordinate the acceleration of the respective projectiles in the respective plurality of launch mechanisms;
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- a second control system, disposed in one or more of the respective projectiles, configured to assemble one or more of the respective projectiles in flight after launch.
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