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US 5,042,358 AGranted
Ocean launching apparatus of space rocket
AssigneesSankyu Inc., Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTsuneaki Kuriiwa
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Abstract
A movable ocean launching apparatus includes a semi-submersible ocean launcher for space rockets and a carrier for carrying it while holding the upper supporting deck thereof. This arragement makes it possible to inexpensively realize the transporation of the ocean launcher, preparation for ocean-based launching and the like and also to reduce the total construction costs of the launching base.
Claims21
A movable ocean launching apparatus, comprising:
- an ocean launcher including:
- a supporting deck having an upper face and a launch pad on said upper face for launching a space rocket;
- a strut fixed to each of opposite side of said supporting deck and formed to extend downward;
- and
- a submersible lower hull fixed to the lower end of each of said struts;
- and
- a carrier having a deck with at least one base for supporting said supporting deck of said ocean launcher and being arranged to be capable of carrying said ocean launcher by holding said ocean launcher on said at least one base of said carrier.
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A movable ocean launching apparatus, comprising:
- an ocean launcher including:
- a supporting deck having an upper face and a launch pad on said upper face for launching a space rocket;
- a strut fixed to each of opposite sides of said upper supporting deck and formed to extend downward;
- and
- a pair of lower hulls fixed to said respective struts of said upper supporting deck, said lower hulls being arranged to produce buoyancy in a submerged state;
- and
- a variable draft carrier having a deck with at least one base for supporting said upper supporting deck of said ocean launcher and being arranged to be capable of carrying said ocean launcher by holding said ocean launcher on said at least one base of said carrier.
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A movable ocean launching apparatus, comprising:
- an ocean launcher including:
- an upper supporting deck having an upper face and a launch pad on said upper face for launching a space rocket;
- a strut fixed to each of opposite sides of said upper supporting deck and formed to extend downward;
- and
- a pair of submersible lower hulls fixed to said respective struts of said upper supporting deck;
- and
- a variable draft carrier having a deck with at least one base for supporting said upper supporting deck of said ocean launcher and being arranged to be capable of carrying said ocean launcher by holding said ocean launcher on said at least one base of said carrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.