AEROSPACE COMPLEX, AIRCRAFT AND MULTI-STAGE ROCKET AND METHOD OF LAUNCHING SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B64C15/02 B64D5/00 B64G1/26 

FIELD: flying vehicles transported by other flying vehicles.

SUBSTANCE: rocket has first stage with first thrust forming unit and device for control of this first unit during motion over trajectory; rocket has also second stage with thrust forming unit, device for securing the first stage to aircraft and for separating it from aircraft during flight and spacecraft. Thrust forming unit of first stage makes it possible to control thrust vector at limitation of velocity head. Thrust forming unit of second stage ensures terminal control of thrust pulse for minimum deviation from preset trajectory at moment of engine shut-down. Thrust forming unit of first stage is made in form of solid propellant rocket engine provided with nozzle and drive for deflecting the nozzle for control of thrust vector. Aircraft is designed for launching the rocket with spacecraft in flight. Proposed aerospace complex is used for launching the rocket in payload trajectory; this complex has rocket, aircraft and device for securing the first stage of rocket to aircraft and for separating of rocket from aircraft in flight. Proposed method consists in launching the rocket with spacecraft in ascending module in trajectory at control of thrust vector.

EFFECT: reduction of effect of losses caused by aerodynamic drag and reduced losses of energy caused by gravitational forces.

26 cl, 8 dwg