LAUNCH VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: rocketry and space engineering; load-bearing members for stages of launch vehicles, space vehicles and nose fairings. SUBSTANCE: according to invention, higher stage of vehicle is mounted inside dry spacer of lower stage and tightly connected with it over its upper end; doors of nose fairing are articulated over upper end of dry spacer. Guide rails for lugs of higher stage are located on inner surfaces of dry spacer. After opening of nose fairing doors and escape from dry spacer of upper stage together with space vehicle, lower stage connected with nose fairing performs fall in one field, thus reducing area of territories of fall of used members of launch vehicles. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 2 dwg