Systems and techniques for launching a payload
US11724824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B11/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes various techniques and systems for rapid low-cost access to suborbital and orbital space and accommodation of acceleration of sensitive payloads to space. For example, a distributed gas injection system may be used in a ram accelerator to launch multiple payloads through the atmosphere. Additionally or alternatively, multiple projectiles may assemble during flight through the atmosphere to transfer and/or resources to another projectile.
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