SPACESHIP HEAD Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B64G1/22 F42B15/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerospace engineering, particularly, to means for placing spaceships in orbit. Spaceship head comprises spaceship, nose cone and transfer module. Transfer module, spaceship and nose cone ensure docking to carrier rocket. Nose cone docking diameter exceeds that of the carrier rocket final stage. Transfer module consists of top and bottom truncated cones jointed together in their larger diameters. Bottom case lower frame is jointed to final stage case. Cylindrical case top frame is jointed with spaceship by end face detachable connector. Bottom case top frame is jointed with nose cone by means of end face detachable connector.

EFFECT: enlarged free space under nose cone, higher reliability.

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