Torus window prototypes for electron cyclotron (EC) heating and current drive (H&CD) systems are developed for different launcher concepts in accordance with the specific transmission requirements.
To avoid movable mirrors at the plasma-facing end of the launcher, the concept of remote mm-wave beam steering (RS) is used, having a square corrugated waveguide (SCW) located inside the port-plug, which is primary (torus) vacuum.
Since at the time of the definition of the study RLVs were expected to become the Next Generation Launcher (NGL), the Hopper concept (derived from the ESA FESTIP program and elaborated in the scope of the DLR ASTRA program) and its mission was used as the design reference case.
It isn't a restaurant, according to its prime mover – serial concept-launcher Alan Yau – it's "more like an entertainment lifestyle project".
A new LH launcher based upon the PAM concept has been studied, designed and is actually under realisation.
An ITER relevant launcher, based on the PAM concept is presently under construction to be installed on TORE SUPRA to investigate the technological solutions (materials, cooling, etc).
In the frame of a collaboration between ENEA, Frascati and CEA, Cadarache, a PAM antenna has been designed and built to validate on FTU the concept of this launcher.
The design and the fabrication of this new actively cooled launcher based on the PAM concept, as the present ITER LHCD design, is a major component of the TS CIMES project (Components for the Injection of Matter and Energy in Steady-state), and will play a key role in the TS near term program.
For many mainstream users, on the other hand, Facebook Home will be their first introduction to the concept of Android launchers.
A five-segment booster would have formed the first stage of Nasa's Ares-1 crew launcher before it was abandoned as a concept.
