Starcraft Boosters, Inc. The StarBooster System A Cargo Aircraft for Space October 27, 1999 Starcraft Boosters, Inc. 3106 Beauchamp St. Houston, TX 77009 (713) 861-1960 :=/.4RBOu. / Part I - Table of Contents PART 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1-1 PART 2 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......... ................................................................................. 2-1 THE STARBOOSTER VISION ..i ............................................................................................... 2-1 THE STARBOOSTER AIRCRAFT .............................................................................................. 2-1 StarBooster 200 .............................................................................................................. 2-2 StarBooster 350 .............................................................................................................. 2-3 StarBooster Growth Options ............................................................................................ 2-4 PART 3 - INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3-1 THE STARBOOSTER APPROACH ............................................................................................... 3-1 THE STARBOOSTER FAMILY ..................................................................................................... 3-2 STARBOOSTER VEHICLE CONFIGURATION AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE .................................... 3-3 StarBooster 200 ................................................................................................................. 3-4 StarBooster 350 ........................................................................................................... •...... 3-5 StarBooster Growth Options .............................................................................................. 3-5 PART 4 - REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 4-1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 4-1 REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL LAUNCH VEHICLES .................................................................... 4-2 BACKGROUND ON THE FAA's COMMERCIAL LAUNCH LICENSING HISTORY AND PROCESS ............ 4-3 GROWTH AND CURRENT STATUS OF LAUNCH INDUSTRY ............................................................ 4-4 CURRENT REVISIONS TO LICENSING REGULATIONS ................................................................... 4-5 LAUNCH LICENSE .................................................................................................................... 4-7 PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS FOR RLV MISSION LICENSE ........................................................... 4-7 PART 5 - THE STARBOOSTER FAMILY ................................................................................ 5-1 THE STARBOOSTER 200 SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 5-2 StarBooster 200 Vehicle Configuration ............................................................................... 5-2 StarBooster 200 Applications ............................................................................................. 5-3 StarBooster 200 Other Applications ................................................................................... 5-5 StarBooster 200 as a Liquid Flyback Booster Demonstrator .............................................. 5-5 StarBooster 200 Summary .................................................................................................. 5-6 STARBOOSTER 350 SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 5-7 StarBooster 350 Vehicle Configuration ............................................................................... 5-7 StarBooster 350 Applications ............................................................................................. 5-7 StarBooster 350 Summary ............................................................................................... 5-10 OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE STARBOOSTER RPM ..................................................................... 5-10 STARCORE I ......................................................................................................................... 5-10 StarCore II ........................................................................................................................ 5-11 STARBIRO I........................................................................................................................... 5-11 FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 5-12 StarBird II ......................................................................................................................... 5-12 STARBOOSTER SUB-SCALE VEHICLES ................................................................................... 5-12 PROSPECTIVE SCENARIOS FOR DEPLOYMENT ..................... _................................................... 5-12 ///ustrative Scenario Phase 1............................................................................................ 5-13 Starcraft Booster. 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I I=H Illustrative Scenario Phase II ............................................................................................ 5-14 Illustrative Scenario Phase III ........................................................................................... 5-15 VEHICLE FAMILY SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 5-16 PART 6 - STARBOOSTER VEHICLE OVERVIEW .................................................................. 6-1 THE STARBOOSTER VEHICLE CONCEPT .................................................................................... 6-1 THE STARBOOSTER AIRPLANE ................................................................................................. 6-2 StarBooster 200 Vehicle Configuration ............................................................................... 6-2 StarBooster 350 Vehicle Configuration ............................................................................... 6-3 THE STARBOOSTER PROPULSION MODULE .............................................................................. 6-3 Atlas III Expendable Launch Vehicle .................................................................................. 6-3 Zenit Expendable Launch Vehicle ...................................................................................... 6-4 AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATION AND FLIGHT CONTROL ............................................................. 6-4 StarBooster 200 Wing Design ............................................................................................ 6-6 StarBooster 350 Wing Design ............................................................................................ 6-7 AIR-BREATHING PROPULSION .................................................................................................. 6-7 STARBIRD I VEHICLE CONFIGURATIONS.................................................................................... 6-8 STARBOOSTER SUBSYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 6-9 System Interdependence ................................................................................................... 6-9 INERT MASS ESTIMATES AND COMPARISONS .......................................................................... 6-11 STARBOOSTER 200 PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................... 6-11 Single StarBooster 200 with Athena II .............................................................................. 6-12 Dual StarBooster 200 with Athena II................................................................................. 6-12 Dual StarBooster 200's with StarCore I ............................................................................ 6-12 Dual StarBooster 200 with StarBird I ................................................................................ 6-13 STARBOOSTER 200 FLIGHT PROFILE ..................................................................................... 6-13 STARBOOSTER 350 PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................... 6-16 StarBooster 350 Performance Estimates, Methodology and Disclaimer ........................... 6-17 StarBooster 350 with Zenit 3 Second and Third Stages ................................................... 6-18 StarBooster 350 with Ikar ................................................................................................. 6-18 StarBooster 350 with Adane ............................................................................................. 6-19 StarBooster 350 with other Space Launch Vehicles ......................................................... 6-19 StarBooster 350 with StarCore II ...................................................................................... 6-20 StarBooster 350 for Space Tounsm ................................................................................. 6-21 StarBooster 350 with the VentureStar SSTO .................................................................... 6-21 StarBooster 350 with