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| Name: |
Skybolt |
| Max. Payload: |
20kg |
| Estimated Max. Altitude: |
134,412m (440,986ft, 83.52 miles) |
| Rocket Height: |
11.6m (38 feet) |
| Diameter: |
0.810m (2.66 feet) |
| Fin Span: |
2.286m (7.5 feet) |
| Launch Mass: |
2,500kg (5,512 lbs) |
| Recovery Method: |
Parachute |
| Propulsion: |
1 x STORM bi-liquid lox/kerosene engine |
| Total Impulse: |
3.23MNs (725,445lb secs) |
| Average thrust: |
68.7 kN (15432lbs) |
| Maximum velocity: |
5186Kph (3200mph) |
| Maximum Mach number: |
4.8 |
SKYBOLT has been designed with a payload capacity of 20kg and a payload volume
of 400 litres and will provide about 4 minutes of microgravity. SKYBOLT has been
developed as a totally reusable sounding rocket with the primary aim of
reducing the cost for end users. Equally attractive is its low acceleration
profile of less than 6 G's which means that relatively delicate or even
biological payloads may be flown.
Starchaser is currently developing the booster component of SKYBOLT which
includes airframe, fins, propellant tanks, engine, payload, recovery systems,
launch pad and hold down clamps.
SKYBOLT is powered by a single 68.7 KN, liquid oxygen and kerosene regeneratively
cooled engine (Storm). The propellants will be fed into the engine using
helium at 31 Mpa.
A full scale flying model of the rocket will soon be used to flight test
launch lug retraction and recovery orientation hardware at low altitude.
SKYBOLT is directly relevant to the development of Starchaser's commercial
Human spaceflight programme in that SKYBOLT is effectively a scale model
of the Starchaser 5 rocket system that will be used for launching manned
spacecraft.
The rocket and elevating frame are mounted on a flat-bed non-articulated road
vehicle.
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Starchaser Industries Ltd. Unit 7, Hyde Point, Dunkirk Lane,
Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4NL
Tel: 0161 882 9922 Fax: 0161 882 9233
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