An atmospheric re-entry vehicle includes a main body defining a forward end of the vehicle, a base defining an aft end of the vehicle, and a heat shield at the base. The heat shield includes a heat shield outer surface. The main body and the heat shield are configured such that a centerline of the heat shield is offset relative to a centerline of the main body. At least a portion of the heat shield outer surface is at least substantially axisymmetric relative to the centerline of the heat shield.


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    Title :

    ANNULAR AEROSPIKE NOZZLE WITH WIDELY-SPACED THRUST CHAMBERS, ENGINE INCLUDING THE ANNULAR AEROSPIKE NOZZLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ENGINE


    Additional title:

    RINGFÖRMIGE LUFTDÜSENANORDNUNG MIT WEIT BEABSTANDETEN SCHUBKAMMERN, MOTOR MIT DER RINGFÖRMIGEN LUFTDÜSENANORDNUNG UND FAHRZEUG MIT DEM MOTOR
    TUYÈRE ANNULAIRE DE TYPE AEROSPIKE POURVUE DE CHAMBRES PROPULSIVES LARGEMENT ESPACÉES, MOTEUR COMPRENANT LA TUYÈRE ANNULAIRE DE TYPE AEROSPIKE, ET VÉHICULE COMPRENANT LEDIT MOTEUR


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    Publication date :

    2025-03-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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