Verfahren zum Starten von Raketen

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NO96/00103 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 2, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 2, 1998 PCT Filed Apr. 30, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/34795 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 7, 1996A method of assembling, preparing, transporting to a launch site, and launching a rocket is disclosed. The rocket includes multiple stages and a payload to be carried into space. The rocket's longitudinal main axis extends horizontally during the assembling, preparing, and transporting of the rocket. The completed rocket may be transferred from a ship to a floatable structure with the rocket's main axis extending horizontally. The floatable structure can be movable and can raise the rocket prior to launching the rocket into space.