Patents Assigned to Starcraft Boosters, Inc.
  • Flyback booster with removable rocket propulsion module
    Patent number: 6612522
    Abstract: A flyback booster (200) comprising an aircraft (203) housing a launch vehicle stage as a removable rocket propulsion module (502) and several space launch vehicles using variations of the flyback booster (200) are disclosed. This flyback booster (200) functions as the first stage of a multistage space launch vehicle. The stage used in the flyback booster (200) and the upper stages of the multistage space launch vehicle (213) are selected to optimize the launch cost for a specific payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Starcraft Boosters, Inc.
    Inventors: Buzz Aldrin, Hubert P. Davis