Missile control system and method

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2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Gregory, Bernarr E. (Department: 3662)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

C244S003100, C244S003150, C244S003210

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108223

ABSTRACT:
A missile includes a tail section having a multi-nozzle grid with both fixed nozzlettes, and movable, thrust vector nozzlettes. The movable nozzlettes may be configured in a number of discrete array bars, each containing multiple of the movable nozzlettes. Movement of one or more array bars may be used to vector the thrust of the missile, providing roll, yaw, or spinning of the missile, for example.

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