Pneumatic system could allow RLV launch from military cargo aircraft
The Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base has recently patented a launch system that allows a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) to be launched from a variety of military cargo aircraft. The system uses gas pressure to expel a missile-like 73-foot two...
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