Title :
A seaborne platform for the launching of microsatellites by long barrelled guns
Author :
Unsalan, Deniz ; Izet-Unsalan, Kunsel ; Danisor, Alin
Author_Institution :
Maritime Fac., Piri Reis Univ., Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
A marine platform for launching of low to medium orbit satellites from a railgun projectile is described. The railgun is to be placed within a pressure hull, which can be lowered into the sea for the launch. The platform carrying the railgun and the pressure hull shall be a ship of the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) type, a proven platform that offers a smooth launching environment over a range of sea states. The platform shall also provide the energy required for launching of the gun. Besides the desired task, it can also be used as a launching platform for suborbital projectiles.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; oceanographic equipment; projectiles; railguns; SWATH; long barrelled guns; low orbit satellites; marine platform; medium orbit satellites; microsatellite launching; pressure hull; railgun; sea states; seaborne platform; small waterplane area twin hull; suborbital projectiles; Acceleration; Marine vehicles; Orbits; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Satellites; Satellites; Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) ship; railgun; rocket assisted propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), 2013 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6395-2
DOI :
10.1109/RAST.2013.6581328
