FLOATING COSMODROME Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: spacecraft ground equipment; equipment for launching spacecraft from water basins. SUBSTANCE: proposed cosmodrome is made in form of multi-hulled vessel including stationary and movable hulls. Movable hulls may be transformed from transport position to launching position and vice versa, thus ensuring required stability of vessel. Vessel is provided with several circular platforms on which vegetation towers are mounted; they are revolving around lift trunks. Platforms are equipped with rotor and trunk is equipped with stator which generate electric energy for motion of cosmodrome and domestic purposes. At the top, vegetation towers have hemispheres which are connected with lift trunk by means of horizontal passages. Rotary motion of towers is ensured by means of movable conveyers with plants located inside vegetation tubes which are spirally laid on surface of hemispheres. Stock-rearing farms are provided above vegetation towers for obtaining food for personnel. Animal excreta are fed after regeneration to plants in form of nutrient solution, plant tops are delivered to animals. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 4 cl, 9 dwg