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Patent Inventor Names
Walter Ray Morgan0
Vance D. Brand0
Date of Patent
November 1, 2011
Patent Application Number
12045970
Date Filed
March 11, 2008
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Patent abstract
The present invention is a space launch system and method to propel a payload bearing craft into earth orbit. The invention has two, or preferably, three stages. The upper stage has rocket engines capable of carrying a payload to orbit and provides the capability of releasably attaching to the lower, or preferably, middle stage. Similar to the lower stage, the middle stage is a reusable booster stage that employs all air breathing engines, is recoverable, and can be turned-around in a short time between missions.
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