SPLIT AND RESET DEVICE OF THE HEAD FAIRING OF THE LAUNCH VEHICLE (OPTIONS) Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B64G1/64 F42B15/36 

FIELD: rocket and space technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to rocket and space technology and can be used to split and reset the head fairing (hereinafter – HF) of a launch vehicle (hereinafter – LV). The split and reset device of the HF of the LV consists of flaps, connected to each other by locks of the longitudinal joint and connected to the LV by locks of the transverse joint, and reset drives. There is a rocker mechanism, made in the form of rocker arms, installed on the inside of each flap of the HF in the amount of at least two. One end of each rocker arm is connected to the HF flap with hinges. The other end is made in the form of a hook with supporting surfaces and is pinched between rollers fixed to the LV with the possibility of rotation. The reset actuators are installed on the inside of the HF flaps.

EFFECT: reduction in overall dimensions is achieved.

2 cl, 2 dwg