Power plants – Reaction motor – Interrelated reaction motors
Patent
1987-05-07
1989-04-04
Casaregola, Louis J.
Power plants
Reaction motor
Interrelated reaction motors
60229, 60250, 60253, F02K 900, F02K 100
Patent
active
048173770
ABSTRACT:
An auxiliary gas generator is used to provide gas for steering and pointing control of a multi-stage rocket motor system to a head or forward end located final interception maneuvering stage. During lower stage operation, this gas is routed through the "Divert" thrusters of the final interception stage through a check valve. When control is not required, the gas can be either dumped through all thrusters or all thrusters can be closed and the gas dumped into the lower stages. As each of the lower stages is burned out, it is discarded. Using one or more gas generating propellant packages provided therein, the final interception stage maneuvers to the target.
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Kirschner, Jr. Thomas J.
Walsh John J.
Casaregola Louis J.
Morton Thiokol Inc.
Thorpe Timothy S.
White Gerald K.
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