GLIDING SPACESHIP (VERSIONS) WITH FOLDING NOSE CONE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ITS DESCENT TO AIRFIELD Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B64G1/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerospace engineering. Proposed spaceship comprises heat-resistant airframe, rotary outer wings, aerodynamic and jet rudders, plug-in modules at rocket propellant tanks, and rocket carrier sustainer power plant module. In compliance with first version, spaceship comprises rocket carrier sustainer power plant module nozzle arranged at spaceship airframe front part and oriented forward relative to said airframe. In compliance with second version, spaceship comprises habitable cargo-and-passenger compartment with space pilot workstation at nose dome communicated with separable conformal orbital compartment via sealed hatch. Proposed method of control comprises inputting corrections to gliding spaceship orientation and its path by aerodynamic and gas-dynamic rudders in compliance with preset law of controlling descent and landing at airfield runway. Control effects using aerodynamic forces are effected in pitch channel be deflecting elevators.Those in bank channel are effected by asymmetric deflection of outer wings. Those in track channel are performed by combined deflection of elevator and asymmetric deflection of outer wings. Besides, additionally, synchronous outer wing elevation or sinking may be used in air speed channel.

EFFECT: decreased overall dimensions.

10 cl, 10 dwg