METHOD OF DELIVERY OF CARGOES TO SPACE AND SYSTEM FOR REALIZATION OF THIS METHOD Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: rocketry and space engineering; space systems for delivery of payload to far-out space and to earth orbit. SUBSTANCE: start of space vertical takeoff vehicle provided with liquid-propellant rocket engine and servicing plane and their joint flight are performed simultaneously; servicing plane and vertical takeoff space vehicle are connected by means of flexible propellant-transfer device before takeoff and in course of joint and parallel flight, propellant is transferred from servicing plane to space vehicle before takeoff. Transfer of propellant to engine plant of space vehicle is started immediately after takeoff. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 13 cl, 16 dwg