  A new idea for reusing rockets, based on the Energia 2 launch vehicle, using
deployable wings is proposed. A mission design is planned with an expected
maximum altitude of 500 m. Following that systems engineering was used to
manage the design process of separate components, which in turn led to the
manufacturing plans for the separate components. The sizing studies were used
to determine how big each component would need to be, and a weight and balances
sheet was used to determine the position of the wings for optimal static margin
and stability percentage. A derivation was made using basic Newtonian mechanics
for determining the maximum mass of the rocket given a target altitude.
Following that Computer Assisted Design (CAD) drawings were created of critical
components before outlining the necessary structural tests and the flight test
plan. A MatLab script to determine static stability was used which confirmed
the stability of the booster at angle of attacks from 0 to 5 degrees. A MatLab
script to determine glide ratio and range was used on the booster and Energia 2
to show scalability, and which was found feasible.
