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US 12,454,369 B2Granted
Vehicle launch system and method
AssigneeInnovative Integrated Technologies, LLC
InventorMiles R. Palmer
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with one or more of a main accelerator tube system (MAT), a flight test tube, or a soft catch. The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload.
Claims23
A system comprising:
- a vehicle including, as a part thereof, aerodynamic controls or guidance systems;
- a preliminary accelerator tube configured to accelerate the vehicle therethrough;
- a flight test tube arranged to receive the vehicle from the preliminary accelerator tube;
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- a soft catch arranged to receive the vehicle from the flight test tube and configured to decelerate the vehicle;
- wherein the flight test tube is configured to receive injected gas that subjects the vehicle to aerodynamic forces so that the system is effective to test the aerodynamic controls or guidance systems that are a part of the vehicle.
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