This rocket is intended for terrain illumination at night. It is an auxiliary purpose rocket. The S-8 system is the main caliber weapon in the class of unguided aircraft rockets and can solve a variety of aircraft missions. The rocket is provided with a solid propellant motor with a summary thrust pulse of 5,800 N.s and operating time of 0.7 s. Progressive methods for body shaping from readymade rolled aluminum and unique engineering solutions in terms of separate elements aimed at reducing motor manufacturing labor consumption and costs are used in its construction