An Air‐Launched Low‐Cost Launch Vehicle

The QuickReach concept is a responsive, mobile, air‐launched, two‐stage liquid pressure‐fed rocket that is capable of placing nearly 2,000 pounds into low earth orbit. The rocket is extracted from a transport aircraft using gravity and a small drogue parachute for orientation stabilization. The design of the container holding the rocket allows the use of existing transport aircraft without any modification. Propulsion is LOX and propane using the Vapak concept for tank pressurization. Structures make use of advanced composites.