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Rescinded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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