Shape

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 1

The overall design of the Breezy Clipper©® was inspired by the McDonnel Douglas DC-X or Delta Clipper. The aim is to develop a totally reuseable space launcher vehicle with no expandable parts. The weight goal is 75 to 100 metric tons.

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Airframe

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 2

The airframe is made of titanium and aluminium alloy, welded as monobody frames. The aeroshell is made of boron-carbide and polyamide, and/or foamy aluminium alloy. Static or movable fins are added at each corner of the tank and engine sections.

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Cargo Bay

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 3

The cargo bay varies from 17M to 29M in length, easily accomodating most satellite fairings. The overall shape is tapered towards the end. The cargo bay includes robotic arms for satellite manipulation. The cargo tapers from 10M to 7M in diameter.

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Propulsion

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 4

Propulsion is provided by 7 LH2/LOX powered aerospikes, 4 linear and 3 toroidal, with only the linear ones providing vectored thrust. Alternatives to beryllium as additive, or the use of RP-1+Aluminium for a tri-propellant mix may be researched.

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Foam & Coatings

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 5

The entire airframe is coated with a layer of silica areogel. Battery casings and carbon-fiber electrical conduits are filled with foam areogel to prevent electrical fires from spreading. Aerogel panels are used where the available space allows it, for both sound and thermal proofing.

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Cone section

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 6

The cone section at the top of Breezy Clipper©® is used to house the re-entry shield. The shield will either be powered by a magnetic field, or be a BRI-18 and carbide covered umbrella with a nitrogen filled balloon, acting as a cushioning layer protecting the space launcher's aeroshell.

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Tanks

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 7

A modular stacked set of structures houses LH2/LOX/RP-1/C2H5OH tanks. Four tanks, containing halon, nitrogen, or water, are used in every section for the flushing system. The tank refilling procedure adds a margin of safety to engine ignition and operation, by using a pressure operated sequence.

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Launch Capability

by Breezy Clipper / Design Pane / 8

The Breezy Clipper can launch up to 200 MT into low orbit, with fairings of up to 25M in length and 5M in width. It has the capacity to easily launch 25MT into high orbit. Re-entry is achieved with the use of a conical magnetic umbrella or a deployable heat shield umbrella.

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