METHOD FOR LANDING AN ORBITAL AIRCRAFT WITHOUT WHEELED LANDING GEAR USING GROUND EFFECT VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC B60V3/08 B64F1/10 G08G5/00 

FIELD: orbital aircrafts (OA).

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions is related to a method and device for landing an OA without a wheeled landing gear using a ground effect vehicle. For OA landing, OA motion parameters are measured, OA angular position control signals are generated for roll and pitch, the GEV motion parameters are set, the landing mode is switched on, a signal is transmitted about readiness for landing, while maintaining the zero roll of the GEV, the OA movement trajectory relative to the GEV, coinciding in the direction with the track angle of the GEV, the docking elements are cooled, the OA is directed to the GEV, controlling the roll, pitch and track angle of the OA, and the docking elements of the OA and the GEV are connected, a signal is generated to complete connection of the docking elements of the OA and the GEV, the speed of the GEV is reduced to the specified landing speed, the GEV carrying OA is landed arriving at a given point, then the docking elements of the OA and the directions are separated. The device contains devices for fixing the OA on the GEV, made in a certain way, OA position sensors, a docking control system containing a control panel, a cooling system for the docking elements, as well as docking elements installed on the OA and an optical guidance system for the GEV.

EFFECT: increase in carrying capacity of OA and possibility of its landing on water is provided.

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