The invention relates to a
separation method for a light and small reentry and return
capsule, and belongs to the technical field of
spacecraft reentry and return. Firstly, a main
detector sends out a control instruction, and power supply and communication between the main
detector and the return
capsule are stopped; then, at a set moment, the main
detector sends a cable
cutting instruction to
cut off the cable between the cabins at one time; and the main detector stops
attitude control and then sends an unlocking instruction, the reentry
capsule is unlocked, and the main detector drives the reentry capsule to be separated. The motion amplitude of the reentry capsule around a non-
spinning shaft is reduced through an attitude damping
system on the reentry capsule, so that the attitude of the reentry capsule meets the reentry requirement. According to the invention, an electrical separation mode is realized by adopting the
hot working cutter; the electrical separation mode realized by adopting the
hot working cutter to
cut off a cable between cabins can effectively avoid the uncertain service life of a long-term on-
orbit separation electric connector of the reentry capsule, the reduction of the separation reliability, possible abnormal conditions such as vacuum
cold welding and the like; and reliable separation of
electrical connection between the cabins is realized.