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A cooling system (18) for supplying an even distribution of cooling air within a payload chamber (14) of a launch vehicle is disclosed. The cooling system (18) includes an elongate duct (20), a diverter (22), and a plurality of partitions (24a, 24b, 24c . . . ). The diverter (22) is attached to a di

A cooling system (18) for supplying an even distribution of cooling air within a payload chamber (14) of a launch vehicle is disclosed. The cooling system (18) includes an elongate duct (20), a diverter (22), and a plurality of partitions (24a, 24b, 24c . . . ). The diverter (22) is attached to a distal end (21) of the elongate duct (20) by the plurality of partitions (24a, 24b, 24c . . . ). A turning vane (26) integral with two of the plurality of partitions (24a, 24b, 24c . . . ) extends into the elongate duct (20) dividing part of the elongate duct (20) into two separate halves. Cooling air passes through the elongate duct (20) and strikes the diverter (22) which evenly distributes the cooling air within the payload chamber (14) of the launch vehicle.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A cooling system for use inside a launch vehicle payload chamber, the launch vehicle payload chamber having a nose section, a payload, and a payload fairing, the payload fairing ha

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A cooling system for use inside a launch vehicle payload chamber, the launch vehicle payload chamber having a nose section, a payload, and a payload fairing, the payload fairing having an interior wall and a break joint at which the payload fairing opens, dividing the payload fairing into two halves, said cooling system comprising:an elongate duct for providing a passageway through which cooling air is distributed to said launch vehicle payload chamber, said elongate duct having a distal end and a proximate end, the proximate end for engaging an opening in said payload fairing; anda diverter system attached to said distal end of said elongate duct, said diverter system and said distal end of said elongate duct positioned in said nose section of said launch vehicle payload chamber, said diverter system including a diverter and a plurality of partitions for attaching said diverter to said distal end of said elongate duct, said diverter for receiving said cooling air from said duct and distributing said cooling air within said launch vehicle payload chamber.