The device consumes less fuel than conventional launch vehicles thanks to its combined hydrogen propulsion system. It is planned to use the rocket turbine engine at the beginning and during acceleration in dense layers of the atmosphere, then the ramjet engine and the rocket engine in the final stage. This design increases flight efficiency and allows for increased payload mass in orbit by reducing gravitational losses.
According to the calculations of the developers, with the same launch mass of 400 tons, the spacecraft will be able to carry up to 32 tons of cargo into low reference orbit, while the launch vehicle will be able to carry only up to 20 tons of cargo. The use of hydrogen and efficient propulsion reduces fuel consumption by approximately 20%, and the relative mass of the payload increases from 5% to 8% of the vehicle’s launch mass.
Within the scope of the project, a mathematical model of the aircraft was created and calculations were made regarding the most suitable orbit to enter an orbit at an altitude of 220 kilometers.
Source: Ferra
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