METHOD FOR LAUNCHING ROCKET FROM AIRCRAFT TO PUT PAYLOAD INTO ORBIT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F41F3/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: in compliance with the proposed method, the rocket is arranged above the airframe and furnished with a wing-parachute. Separation and lifting the rocket off the aircraft result from combined action of the wing-parachute lift and forces of inertia created by effecting the steep climb maneuver whereat smaller area of the wing-parachute is required. The first stage mid-flight engine is started at a safe distance from the aircraft. At the instant of starting the engine, the wing-parachute is detached from the rocket, and the rocket is stabilised relative to its programmed trajectory. The proposed arrangement of the rocket of the aircraft allows using larger size and weight rockets to place payloads into orbit compared with arrangement of the payload in the aircraft freight compartment or below its airframe.

EFFECT: greater payload weight to be placed into orbit.