FIELD: non-expendable space transport systems; injection of payloads from Earth into orbits. SUBSTANCE: separable flying vehicle equipped with jet drive is suspended from recoverable aerodynamic lifting casing (airframe) where additional propellant tanks for supply of drive of separable flying vehicle are located. This drive is used as common drive for entire system at launch and ascent which is fed from tanks of separable flying vehicle and airframe. After separation of vehicles and attaining flying speed corresponding to 2.5-5 Mach number, lifting casing returns to Earth in mode of gliding descent. EFFECT: improved mass and power parameters of system due to reduction of flight loads and mass of winged flying vehicle. 5 cl, 7 dwg
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1998-10-20—Published
1996-12-04—Filed