Method and system for rapidly assembling a launch vehicle
US5850989A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G2005/005
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system of assembling a launch vehicle vertically on an aboveground platform are presented in the present invention. The method of the present invention enables a rapid assembly of the launch vehicle; thus substantially reducing the final cost of the launch vehicle. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of specially designed tools that enable the rapid assembly of the launch vehicle.
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