Propulsion unit for reusable launch vehicle
US9981757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2240/90
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a propulsion unit for a reusable launch vehicle including a rocket engine supported by a cradle. According to the invention, the cradle includes at least three attachment elements for assembling the unit on the structure of the vehicle to which the unit is to be connected, the at least three attachment elements defining a plane for removing the unit, and in which the unit includes one or more fluid and/or electric links of the engine, each one of the links including a free end to be assembled with a corresponding circuit for supplying the vehicle, to which the unit is to be connected, the tip of at least some of the free ends being contained in the removal plane.
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