A Technology Pathway for Airbreathing, Combined-Cycle, Horizontal Space Launch Through SR-71 Based Trajectory Modeling

Clark, Christian; Kloesel, Kurt; Ratnayake, Nalin A.

doi:10.2514/6.2011-2229

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“…An idea of high-altitude equatorial RBCC spaceplane launches was presented. Kloesel et al (2011) describe development of engine models and ascent trajectories, which demonstrate that already existing systems, are at least, nominally capable of providing airbreathing space access for practical payload sizes. According to authors, the TBCC have been already flight proven, and many RBCC propulsion systems have been fully ground-tested and merely are awaiting flight testing too bring them to the next level of technology readiness.…”

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High-elevation equatorial catapult-launched RBCC SSTO spaceplane for economic manned access to LEO

Daidzic¹

2016

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High-elevation equatorial catapult-launched RBCC SSTO spaceplane for economic manned access to LEO

Daidzic¹

2016

IJAAA

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Numerical study on the dynamic process of ramjet/scramjet mode transition in the integrated full flow path for RBCC engine

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Applied Thermal Engineering

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Hyplane: Challenges for Space Tourism and Business Transportation

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Carandente³

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In the present work a preliminary study on a small hypersonic airplane for a long duration space tourism mission is presented. It is also consistent with a point-to-point medium range (5000 km) hypersonic trip, in the frame of the "urgent business travel" market segment. Main idea is to transfer technological solutions developed for aeronautical and space atmospheric re-entry systems to the design of such a hypersonic airplane. A winged vehicle characterized by high aerodynamic efficiency and able to maneuver along the flight path, in all aerodynamic regimes encountered, is taken into consideration.Rocket-Based Combined Cycle and Turbine-Based Combined Cycle engines are investigated to ensure higher performances in terms of flight duration and range. Different flight-paths are also considered, including sub-orbital parabolic trajectories and steady state hypersonic cruise. The former, in particular, takes advance of the high aerodynamic efficiency during the unpowered phase, in combination with a periodic engine actuation, to guarantee a long duration oscillating flight path. These trajectories offer Space tourists the opportunity of extended missions, characterized by repeated periods of low-gravity at altitudes high enough to ensure a wide view of the Earth from Space.

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A Technology Pathway for Airbreathing, Combined-Cycle, Horizontal Space Launch Through SR-71 Based Trajectory Modeling

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

High-elevation equatorial catapult-launched RBCC SSTO spaceplane for economic manned access to LEO

High-elevation equatorial catapult-launched RBCC SSTO spaceplane for economic manned access to LEO

Numerical study on the dynamic process of ramjet/scramjet mode transition in the integrated full flow path for RBCC engine

Hyplane: Challenges for Space Tourism and Business Transportation

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