Kelly gets patent for Eclipse tow-launch concept
Kelly Space&Technology Inc., San Bernardino, Calif., said it has won a U.S. patent for its Eclipse tow-launch technique. In the concept, a Boeing 747 would tow the Eclipse space launch vehicle from a conventional runway to the launch altitude of about 45,000 feet. The Eclipse rocket engine would...
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