rootbrowseIAC-10D2session 77. Small Launchers: Concepts and OperationsPapers1. A Microsatellite Launch System using the XP Spaceplane as a Reusable First Stage for a New Generation Hybrid Rocket Upper Stage2. Japan pico nano advance launch system3. Light-gas gun launcher concept for high-g proof miniature suborbital payloads4. Responsive, low-Cost Launch of Nanosatellites and Technology Demonstrations5. Thrust Optimization and Operational Strategy for Low Earth Orbit Launch Vehicle6. Staging Mechanism Status of the Orbital Launcher NERVA7. Robust Control for Air-Launched Systems8. Modular Payload Deck Elements for Small Launch Vehicles9. Combustible Case, Mobile Engine and no Feed Device: the Concept of a Pico Launch Vehicle10. Dnepr program: reliability and innovations in service of small satellites