Brand
"Yuzhnoye" design office
Keywords
airspace rocket complex, space rocket, space rocket complex, aviation space rocket complex, space clipper, ruslan aircraft, commercial space rocket, commercial space business, airborne space system, airborne space complex
Description
PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT:
An aviation space rocket complex is intended for the leading out of space spacecraft weighing from 50 kgf up to 1000 kgf different assigning for circular and elliptic orbits in a to 1200 km high.
The purpose of Space Clipper Project is ensuring of access to space that would not depend on geographical position of a country and would provide dedicated launch for growing number of spacecraft.
ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT:
Utilization of heavy cargo aircraft which serves for dropping two/three-stage launch vehicle weighing 36-70 tons.
Aerospace Rocket Complex Space Clipper consists of:
- aviation complex (modified An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft, ground-support equipment);
- space rocket complex (two/three-stage launch vehicle, on-board launch complex, technical base).
Space rocket lift-off weight ~ 37030kgf, including SC weight = 500kgf, injected into orbit Нcir=500km, i=0°