FIELD: spacecraft engineering. SUBSTANCE: methods allows to convert fuel energy to kinetic energy of the object to be launched by initiating nuclear detonator 12 with a target made of polarized nuclear fuel to define and to propagate heat wave along charge 10 made of polarized nuclear fuel used for creating neutron flux directed to adjacent intermediate layer 11 due to nuclear reaction of synthesis. The layer is made of a composite that converts kinetic energy of neutrons to the energy of shock waves for affecting the base of the object to be launched. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 3 cl, 2 dwg
