Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance
Patent
1976-12-27
1978-02-07
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Automatic guidance
250255, F42B 1502
Patent
active
040722813
ABSTRACT:
The optical attitude reference system provides missile attitude reference ing an optical beam in lieu of conventional gyroscopes. In the missile control systems autopilot, the system uses the properties of polarized light to determine missile roll angle relative to the beam transmitter reference axes at the launch site.
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Blackmon Anthony D.
Miller, Jr. Walter E.
Sitton Robert L.
Blix Trygve M.
Bush Freddie M.
Edelberg Nathan
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Gibson Robert P.
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