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US 6113032

DELIVERING LIQUID PROPELLANT IN A REUSABLE BOOSTER STAGE

Assignee

KISTLER AEROSPACE CORPORATION, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION

Filed

Feb 25, 1998

Granted

Sep 5, 2000

Location

BELLEVUE WA US

Abstract

A system is provided for delivering liquid propellant in a booster stage of a launch vehicle. The system includes an arrangement of tanks and valves to direct a first supply of liquid propellant during ascent of the booster stage and a second supply during descent of the booster stage. In disclosed embodiments, tanks may be arranged in series or parallel.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Aug 19, 1998

Rescinded

Aug 26, 1998

Duration

7 days

Inventor

  • 1DAVID B. COCHRAN

Record Details

Patent number
US 6113032
Application
09030645
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
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