METHOD OF RESCUE OF AIRCRAFT ROCKET COMPLEX SPACE APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B64G1/14 B64C37/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerospace engineering, particularly, to shuttles for lofting space apparatuses into orbit. After takeoff and up to termination of rocket preparation for launching, faults may be revealed in systems of aircraft, glider, etc, that rule out standard launching of rocket 5. In this case for recovery of space apparatus 8 signal is generated to separate fuselage top and bottom parts 19, 18, respectively. Then, signal is output for separation of nose cone 7 and space apparatus 8 from rocket body 5. Note here that lock of halyard 2 glider fuselage and cable bearing element 15. Glider fuselage bottom part 19 drops down forced by gravity and incident flow and carried backward. Top part 18 connected with rocket 5, without nose cone 7 and space apparatus, lifts up by lift generated by glider wing (not shown) and, also, is carried backward. This allows pulling nose cone 7 from space apparatus 8 inside towing plane fuselage (not shown), for example, via its rear cargo door. Note here that towing plane is nosed-down. Note also that nose cone 7 and space apparatus are locked at preset point of fuselage by special extending grip. Then, aircraft is leveled to fly over to landing area.

EFFECT: higher safety and efficiency.

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