METHOD FOR OPERATION OF LAUNCH VEHICLES AND SET OF ROCKET BOOSTERS FOR ITS REALIZATION Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: space-rocket technology, applicable in production of rocket complexes of multiple use.

SUBSTANCE: the method consists in a single use as a component of the launch vehicle at least of one disposable rocket booster and multiple use in its composition at least part of a non-disposable rocket booster. Before reuse of a multiple rocket booster at least one efficient component of this booster is replaced with a new one, and the replaced component is installed on the disposable booster. The set has one or more disposable and non-disposable rocket boosters, at least one component of the disposable equipment and one component of the non-disposable boosters are installed on the mentioned boosters for replacement and made interchangeable. This component of the equipment of the non-disposable booster my be installed on the disposable booster after at least a single use of it as a component of a non-disposable booster.

EFFECT: reduced cost of ejection of useful loads to the orbit due to the reduced expenditures connected with the development, manufacture, tests and operation of the launch vehicles along with an enhanced reliability and safety of their functioning.

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