Re: "NASA Ends Project Intended to Replace Shuttle"

From: Michael Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Tue Mar 13 2001 - 15:35:16 MST


Michael Lorrey wrote:
>
> Doug Jones wrote:
> >
> >
> > The combination of factors makes subsonic lobbed airlaunch *very*
> > attractive.
>
> Gee, would it be possible to make a web interface for this on the
> company website to draw traffic? Sort of a way of promoting your
> expertise, etc...
>
> BTW: I have a DXF of my proposed launch vehicle I can send up too (not
> structurally complex as a full engineering drawing should be, of
> course.)

Here's a preliminary rendering:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exi-freedom/files/induction_launcher.gif

The ring wings are embedded with induction coils, the rear acting doubly
as a ram/scram engine with radial aerospike design, with everything aft
of the forward ring wing being essentially fuel, likely a kerosene/LOX
or kerosene/H2O2.



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