Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Remote control
Patent
1993-01-11
1994-09-20
Pihulic, Daniel T.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Remote control
F41G 700
Patent
active
053482492
ABSTRACT:
A retro reflection guidance and control system for a projectile, and a method of obtaining flight characteristics and controlling the projectile. A launch platform based transmitter/receiver and processor sends signals to a projectile, which signals are received at the back thereof. The transmitted signals are selectively reflected, to provide flight characteristic information to the transmitter/receiver, and detected to provide flight control information to the projectile.
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Brown Charles D.
Denson-Low Wanda K.
Heald Randall M.
Hughes Missile Systems Company
Pihulic Daniel T.
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