This Document contains Proprietary Information of Rocketplane Global, Inc. Disclosure to others, use or copying without the express written authorization of Rocketplane Global, Inc. is strictly prohibited. McGill University - 3 rd Manfred Lachs International Conference LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF US-DEVELOPED SUBORBITAL SPACEPLANE FLIGHTS FROM INTERNATIONAL SPACEPORTS March 16, 2015 Charles J. Lauer Rocketplane Global, Inc. USA
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This Document contains Proprietary Information of Rocketplane Global, Inc. Disclosure to others, use or copying without the express written authorization of Rocketplane Global, Inc. is strictly prohibited.
McGill University - 3rd Manfred Lachs International Conference LEGAL AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF US-DEVELOPED SUBORBITAL SPACEPLANE FLIGHTS FROM INTERNATIONAL SPACEPORTS March 16, 2015
Cockpit Crew 1 Seating Capacity 5 Seat Pitch 36 in (0.91 m) Takeoff Field Length 9200 ft (2800 m) Landing Field Length 4300 ft (1300 m) Max. Altitude 340,000 ft (104 km) Mission Time (µG Time) 45 min (3+ min) Jet Engine Type GE J-85 w/ AB Rocket Engine Type Polaris AR-36
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Talk through specs. Again, relate the size of the vehicle.
XP Systems Overview
Afterburning Turbo Jets
Rocket Propulsion
System
Reaction Control System
Conventional Aluminum Airframe
Liquid Oxygen Tank
Electrical Power System
Environmental Control System
Conventional Landing Gear
6 Person Crew Cabin
Kerosene Tank
Redundant Fly-by-Wire
Flight Control System
Electromechanical Actuators
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Rocket Cut Off
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The Rocketplane Flight Profile
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The “Astronaut Line” 328K’/100 KM Altitude
Rocket Motor Cut Off (MECO)
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The Rocketplane takes off under afterburning turbojet power. Continuing on turbojet power, the Rocketplane climbs out along its intended suborbital ground track. Following climb/cruise to an altitude of 13,120 m (45,000 ft) and a distance of 129 km (80 miles), The Rocketplane performs a 180o turn to ensure that the descent from reentry will bring the Rocketplane back to the landing site. At 13,120 m (45,000 ft) the rocket engine is ignited with the Rocketplane still in level horizontal flight. This insures the vehicle is in a proper attitude for immediate recovery if there is an anomaly during rocket ignition. Achieving full thrust on the rocket, the Rocketplane performs a 3g pull-up maneuver. The Rocketplane achieves an ascent angle of 67o (gamma) and achieves main engine cut off (MECO) at an altitude of 48,171 m (158,000 ft) at Mach 3.5 with maximum ascent acceleration approaching 3.5gs. The Rocketplane then coasts to an apogee of 103,659 km (340,000ft+) providing a 3-4 minute sensation of weightlessness with approximately 3.2 min of μg, disturbed only by reaction control system (RCS) pulses. The Rocketplane maintains >305 m/s (>1,000 ft/s) horizontal velocity at all times, allowing it to gently reenter, subjecting the crew to <4gs upon reentry. Following reentry, The Rocketplane decelerates to subsonic speeds and maneuvers to align to the landing site. At this time the turbojets are restarted and maintained at flight idle for energy management purposes. The Rocketplane then lands at the originating spaceport roughly 35-45 minutes after takeoff.
Barcelona Region Airspace
Spaceport Barcelona Flight Corridor
The Spanish Suborbital Spaceflight Regulatory Plan
• Suborbital Spaceflight is determined to be a National Act under the Outer Space Treaty
• Catalonia Airport Authority signs MOU’s with SRV Operators
• CAA and AESA sign G to G Coordination Agreements with FAA/AST
• Spanish Parliament adopts US model Human Spaceflight Enabling Legislation
• Spaceport Barcelona obtains US Model Spaceport Operator’s License (Spain and US)