This subclass covers only vehicles, equipment or the like, which are specially adapted for cosmonautics.
This subclass does not cover vehicles and equipment applicable to both cosmonautics and aeronautics, which are covered by the appropriate aeronautical subclasses of class Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...B64.
In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
"cosmonautics" includes all transport outside the earth's atmosphere, and thus includes artificial earth satellites, and interplanetary and interstellar travel.
Systems for re-entry into the earth's atmosphere; Retarding or landing devices [3]
B64G 1/64
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Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements [3]
B64G 1/66
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Arrangements or adaptations of apparatus or instruments, not otherwise provided for (instruments per se, see the relevant classes, e.g. aerials for use in satellites Fulltext... Hierarchy... Expanded...H01Q 1/28) [3]