LAUNCH VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: rocketry; optimization of attachment of peripheral tanks at simultaneous adaptation of construction of launch vehicle when ground equipment is used for creation of additional initial acceleration. SUBSTANCE: launch vehicle includes the following members arranged in tandem: stages 1 with peripheral tanks 2, upper attachment unit 3 and lower attachment unit 4, central unit 5 and launch supports 6, as well as additional launch supports 7 made in form of power hydraulic cylinder with convex hemispherical rod 8 connected with high-pressure source 11 by means of pipe line 10 through special cock 9 and located under each bottom of peripheral tank 2. Mounted on bottom of each tank is wheel-shaped truss 13 with point support 14 articulated with lower attachment unit 4 made in form of rod-type pyramidal truss with vertex in axles 15 of peripheral tank 2. Axles 16 of rods 17 are secured tangentially to central unit 5. Seat 18 made in form of ball hemisphere for fitting rod 8 of additional launch support 7 is mounted on axle of wheel-shaped truss 13. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 2 dwg