A marine platform for launching of low to medium orbit satellites from a railgun projectile is described. The railgun is to be placed within a pressure hull, which can be lowered into the sea for the launch. The platform carrying the railgun and the pressure hull shall be a ship of the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) type, a proven platform that offers a smooth launching environment over a range of sea states. The platform shall also provide the energy required for launching of the gun. Besides the desired task, it can also be used as a launching platform for suborbital projectiles.
A seaborne platform for the launching of microsatellites by long barrelled guns
01.06.2013
1027688 byte
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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