Flying Booster System

摘要

An orbiter launch system for sending a spacecraft into orbit from the upper atmosphere. An orbiter launch assembly is connected to a launch system transporter, wherein the launch system transporter provides lift surfaces for shuttling the orbiter launch assembly and a space orbiter into the upper atmosphere. The space orbiter is slidably engaged with a plurality of stabilization rails of the orbiter launch assembly, wherein the plurality of stabilization rails guides the space orbiter along the orbiter launch assembly when the space orbiter is launched from the launch system transporter. A launching trough funnels exhaust and serves as a heat shield to protect the launch system transporter when the space orbiter is launched. The space orbiter is loaded onto the orbiter launch assembly upside down, wherein a plurality of reversible seats allows passengers to remain sitting upright.

主权项

1. An orbiter launch system comprises:
a launch system transporter; an orbiter launch assembly; the launch system transporter comprising a fuselage, a first vertical stabilizer, a second vertical stabilizer, a first tailwheel, and a second tailwheel; the orbiter launch assembly comprising an orbiter support structure and a launching trough; the fuselage being adjacently connected to the orbiter support structure; the fuselage being positioned along the orbiter support structure opposite the first vertical stabilizer and the second vertical stabilizer; the first vertical stabilizer and the second vertical stabilizer being positioned opposite each other across the orbiter support structure; the first tailwheel being terminally connected to the first vertical stabilizer opposite the orbiter support structure; the second tailwheel being terminally connected to the second vertical stabilizer opposite the orbiter support structure; the launching trough being adjacently connected to the orbiter support structure opposite the fuselage, the first vertical stabilizer, and the second vertical stabilizer; and the launching trough being positioned along the orbital support structure.