CARRIER ROCKET Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B64G1/00 B64G1/40 

FIELD: transportation.

SUBSTANCE: carrier rocket comprises a tow-stage stack incorporated with the second-stage central block and the first-stage four side blocks arranged in the carrier rocket stabilisation planes at an angle to the second-stage block lengthwise axis, and serially arranged the third-stage block and a payload. Note here that the blocks comprise tanks of fuel components (oxidizer and fuel), sustainers with swinging (rotary) combustion chambers. The second-stage fuel component-central block tank volume to the first stage fuel component tank volume ratio makes 0.79 to 0.86. Note also that the central block fuel tank bottom is a truncated cone ball segment with the bulkhead the sustainer is attached to.

EFFECT: larger payload without increasing carrier rocket sizes.

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