Martin Sippel, Sven Stappert, Yusuf Mete Bayrak, Leonid Bussler, Steffen Callsen
DOI Number XXX-YYY-ZZZ
Conference Number HiSST-2022-254
The SpaceLiner ultra-high-speed rocket-propelled passenger transport is in Phase A conceptual
design. The ongoing concept evolution is addressing system aspects of the next configuration release 8.
The space transportation role of the SpaceLiner concept as a TSTO-launcher is further refined and
suitable precursor steps with expendable upper stages are investigated.
In the central part of the paper, the separation of the passenger cabin and rescue capsule and its
subsystems is systematically investigated for relevant emergency conditions. The separation process
is studied taking into account multi-body dynamics of the up to 3 vehicles. A critical assessment of
the baseline procedure and potential improvements of components’ design and sequences are
discussed.