RTV
The Reentry Target Vehicle (RTV) and its booster are launched with a CER-1200RTV rocket and it reproduces hypersonic Reentry Vehicles (RVs) deployed by ballistic missiles.
Its purpose is to simulate a hypersonic RV and allow the anti-ballistic systems to intercept and destroy the vehicle during trainings.
These cost-effective systems will increase the anti-ballistic crews training to better deal with a real life scenario, a vital need to protect the defended areas in case of a strike with RVs.
The RTV uses non-flammable, non-explosive propellant, opting for a mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide at 30-70 ratio making it benign for the environment, simple and cost effective. Also, a mixture of 50-50 water and hydrogen peroxide is an option, but with flight performance loss.
The RTV employs no electronics, and it has just a single valve for the the vehicle spin and engine start, after separation from the transport vehicle.
Another interesting feature is that the degree of radar visibility of the RTV can be controlled from the production phase, ranging from very low visibility to high radar visibility.
The RTV is similar with the MIRTV and on the booster accelerates just one unit to hypersonic speed.
Technical characteristics*
Diameter (m)
Length (m)
0.46
1.46
Dry weight (kg)
100
Propellant weight (kg)
500
Launch weight (kg)
700
Max. speed (Mach)
6.6
*The final technical characteristics and performances could change as the homologation tests progress.
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
The propellant transfer pump is a stainless steel, hydrogen peroxide compatible pump, able to transfer in the RTV booster tank the mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide.
Prerequisites
Propellant
The RTV rocket propellant is a mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide in the 30-70 ratio. The hydrogen peroxide already prepared in this ratio is commercially available everywhere in the world, and sold as hydrogen peroxide 70% concentration.
The user must procure locally 80 kg of 70% concentration hydrogen peroxide in order to fuel the vehicle for launch. Also, the vehicle works with 50% concentration hydrogen peroxide, but with flight performance loss.
Pressurant
After the rocket is fuelled, the tank must be pressurised at a pressure of 14 bar, prior to launch.
Various hydrogen peroxide compatible gases could be used. We recommend air from an air compressor (the most affordable option), helium (for the highest rocket performance), nitrogen and argon.
12V power source
In order to operate the RTV a 12V, 2A battery is needed. The battery must be provided by the user.
CER-1200RTV altitude vs. range vs. launch angle.
Prices
[€]
AMiE* [€]
RTV
9,900
8,900
Booster
39,900
35,900
Transfer pump/accesories
2,900
2,600
*If the RTV is purchased with the AMiE token, a 10% discount will apply. The AMiE token could be acquired from amiexploration.com
Order and shipment
Orders for the RTV system, will be available starting with September 2024. Meanwhile, you can reserve your RTV system at contact@arcaspace.com
The shipment will be made in wood boxes.
The order will be ready for shipment depending on the order size. Usually for a RTV the shipment will start 30 days after the payment was received, while for a MIRTV the shipment will start 90 days after the payment was received.
For larger orders, the shipment date will be communicated before the payment.