Stephen Hornyak
Engineers at Turret Dr, San Diego, CA
License number
Colorado 6424
Issued Date
Jun 20, 1965
Renew Date
Aug 28, 1992
Expiration Date
Aug 28, 1992
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
11018 Turret Dr, San Diego, CA 92131
Professional information
Arrangement For Attach, Quick Disconnect And Jettison Of Rocket Booster From Space Vehicle Core
US Patent:
5238209, Aug 24, 1993
Filed:
Jun 18, 1991
Appl. No.:
7/716867
Inventors:
Stephen Hornyak - San Diego CA
Assignee:
General Dynamics Corporation, Space Systems Division - San Diego CA
International Classification:
B64G 100
US Classification:
244158R
Abstract:
An arrangement for attaching, quickly disconnecting and jettisoning a rocket booster from a core space vehicle. The arrangement includes a housing connected to the booster and having a drive means slidably positioned therewithin and selectively locked to a bearing block connected to the space vehicle core by a lockable collet clutch means. The collet clutch means is unlocked by the drive means in response to a selective pressure to disconnect the booster from the space vehicle core and continued movement of the drive means within the housing forces the drive means into a high force contact with the bearing block, causing a rebound which jettisons the housing and connected booster from the core of the space vehicle.