Practicality Analysis of Air-Breathing Launch Vehicles
Abstract
Reusable rocket technology is crucial for reducing launch costs and enabling long-term space missions.Traditional rockets carry both fuel and oxidizer, which adds mass and limits efficiency.Air-breathing rocket engines offer a solution by drawing oxygen from the atmosphere during ascent, similar to jet engines, reducing the need for onboard oxidizers.Key designs, such as SABRE and RBCC, explore this concept.While air-breathing engines enhance efficiency and specific impulse, traditional rockets offer advantages in structural simplicity and lower empty mass fractions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Rocket and propulsion systems research
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International journal of high school research
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 106–118
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026