LATLAUNCH AIR-LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR LOW-COST LAUNCHING OF SMALL SATELLITES INTO LOW EARTH ORBIT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

LATLAUNCH AIR-LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR LOW-COST LAUNCHING OF SMALL SATELLITES INTO LOW EARTH ORBIT

Published:2021-06-23 Issue:2 Volume:25 Page:73-78
ISSN:1648-7788
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Author:

Urbahs Aleksandrs¹^ORCID,Kravchenko Sergey¹^ORCID,Urbaha Margarita¹^ORCID,Carjova Kristine²^ORCID,Panova Natalja¹^ORCID,Chatys Rafal³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Transport Systems and Logistics, Institute of Aeronautics, Riga Technical University, Lauvas str. 8, Riga, Latvia

2. Latvian Maritime Academy, Riga, Latvia

3. Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, Kielce, Poland

Abstract

The paper presents the air-launch system enabling the delivery of small satellites into low Earth orbit. One of the most important advantages of the concept is its cost. Generally, the paper proves that launching a carrier from an aerial platform (a movable launch pad) provides the whole range of competitive advantages. In particular, the total losses during the launch from an aerial platform will reduce by 20–35%, and the characteristic velocity of the maneuver will reduce by 4–7%.

Publisher

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Subject

Aerospace Engineering

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