A Suborbital Spaceship for Short Duration Space and Microsat Launch

Pat Bahn, TGV Rockets

Abstract

The TGV Rockets corporation is working on a small Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Suborbital Rocketship capable of carrying 1000 kg to 100 km for low cost. This provides unique and interesting capabilities for payload test and qualification, development and short duration experimentation. Theoretical possibilities include micro-sat launch. TGV Rockets was founded in 1997 on a desire to commercialize the Delta Clipper-Experimental (DC-X)1,5,8. Subsequently TGV has been working towards this goal and has worked towards a design that will provide a commercially viable suborbital platform for Science and Technology work.

 
Aug 11th, 10:15 AM

A Suborbital Spaceship for Short Duration Space and Microsat Launch

The TGV Rockets corporation is working on a small Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Suborbital Rocketship capable of carrying 1000 kg to 100 km for low cost. This provides unique and interesting capabilities for payload test and qualification, development and short duration experimentation. Theoretical possibilities include micro-sat launch. TGV Rockets was founded in 1997 on a desire to commercialize the Delta Clipper-Experimental (DC-X)1,5,8. Subsequently TGV has been working towards this goal and has worked towards a design that will provide a commercially viable suborbital platform for Science and Technology work.