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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110303794 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FEEDING JET ENGINES The inventions relate to engine systems of space transportation means. The method is carried out with the aid of a system which comprises a spacecraft (KLA/SC) with a propulsive jet engine (1) and a device (2) for storing a working substance (one of a fuel... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110017874 | Means of fuel and oxidizer storage The instant invention relates to improved means for the storage of H2 and O2, wherein the H2 and/or the O2 is stored on a vessel, ship or other non-Earth body in Space, whether manned or unmanned. Further, the instant inventio... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017873 | DEVICE FOR POWERING THE PUMP OF A ROCKET ENGINE USING AN INERTIA WHEEL An apparatus for driving a pump for fueling a rocket engine of a space vehicle. The apparatus comprises an inertia wheel and a transmitting device to transmit a rotation of the inertia wheel to the pump. The apparatus further comprises a measuring device to measure the ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100264275 | Bubble trap for a fuel tank in a spacecraft A bubble trap is especially suitable for separating gas bubbles from liquid fuel supplied from a fuel tank in a spacecraft. The bubble trap includes a rotationally symmetrical collecting container forming a container wall, plural liquid guide vanes extending radially an... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100252686 | METHOD AND DEVICE ENABLING A ROCKET ENGINE PUMP TO BE DRIVEN BY AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE The subject of the invention is a device for driving a pump of a rocket engine of a space vehicle that comprises an air-breathing internal combustion engine running on an oxidizer/fuel mixture of the air/hydrocarbon type, wherein the supply of oxidant and fuel is provid... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20090173830 | Rocket-powered kite plane for gentle climb and acceleration to extreme staging altitudes A two-stage space vehicle is provided for achieving low earth orbit that includes a carrier and an orbiter. The carrier has a large airfoil area relative to its dry weight, and the thrust of the rocket engine is controlled such that the carrier achieves a launch altitud... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090140101 | Direct Flight Far Space Shuttle A vehicle and method for enabling propulsive flight from suborbital altitudes and velocities directly to far space, or beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO), preferably without requiring injection into or refueling in LEO. The vehicle is preferably reusable and can withstand re-... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20080272239 | Reversible space plane A reversible aerospace plane includes an air intake at a first end of the aerospace plane, at least one heat exchanger disposed in the aerospace plane, an engine at a second end of the aerospace plane, wherein the aerospace plane is configured to accelerate in a first d... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080237400 | Satellite refuelling system and method The present invention provides a method, system and apparatus for robotic refueling of satellites. The system may include a dedicated refueling satellite launched directly from either earth, or alternatively it could be launched from another larger mother spacecraft or ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080142639 | Method For Detecting Complete Draining of a Propellant Tank and For Propellant Management onBoard a Satellite Using at least one pressure sensor (14, 15, 16) in an emptying pipe (3, 4) or a feed pipe (7, 8, 9) between emptying valves (5, 6) at the outlets from tanks (1, 2) and feed valves (10, 11) for feeding nozzles (12, 13), to... | 06/19/2008 |
