27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-1.8.2

AIRCRAFT MEANS APPLICATION FOR SUBORBITAL TOURIST FLIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL SATELLITES LAUNCHING INTO AN ORBIT

E. Dudar, A. Bruk*
NPO Molniya, Russian Federation; *Myasishchev Design Bureau, Russian Federation

Keywords: suborbital, tourism, air-launch, configuration

Russian suborbital system includes subsonic carrier-aircraft and winged aerospace vehicle accelerated by rocket booster up to velocity of 1000…1200 m/sec and altitude of 105…120 km. Space tourists will be in weightlessness during 3…5 minutes. Passengers’ number may be 4…14 depending on carrier type.

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