Rocket fairing and method of opening the same

A rocket fairing mounted on a forward section of a rocket body included in a rocket said rocket fairing comprising:

• a first structure for storing a first payload disposed on a fairing-base side, the first structure comprising a first side wall defining a first storage space for storing the first payload therein, and a first support structure disposed in the first storage space to support the first payload by its base part, the first side wall comprising a plurality of first side wall segments capable of being separated from each other along a plane including a longitudinal axis of the fairing and of being turned away from the first payload when releasing the first payload from the first storage space, a base end of each of the first side wall segments being pivotally connected to the forward section of the rocket body by a hinge mechanism having first and second joint members capable of separating from each other when the first side wall segment is turned through an angle exceeding a predetermined angle;
• a holding means for holding an opening angle of the first side wall segments at an angle smaller than the predetermined angle in order that the first side wall segments remain on the forward section of the rocket body after the first side wall is opened;
• a second structure for storing a second payload disposed on a fairing-forward side, separably connected to a forward end of the first structure and forming a forward section of the fairing;
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• a second support structure adapted to support the second payload, the second support structure comprising a plurality of second support segments formed integrally with the first side wall segments, respectively, wherein the second support segments are opened together with the first side wall segments when the first side wall is opened.