Rockets including trajectory controls

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1965-10-23

1978-12-12

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

F42B 1330

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041292685

ABSTRACT:
1. A rocket comprising a rear section including a motor, a forward war head section, an intermediate trajectory control section, and a rotatable connection between said control and motor sections, a gyroscope and a gas generator mounted within said control section, the generator ahead of the gyroscope, said gas generator including ignition means, a first nozzle operable to deliver a wheel-driving gas stream to the wheel of said gyroscope, and a second nozzle operable to deliver an upward thrust in assistance of the flight of said rocket, the thrust being applied approximately in the zone of the center of gravity of said rocket, means operable in response to a predetermined set-back force exerted on said rocket during its launch to engage and support said wheel against said force only during the existence of said force, gyroscope caging means, and means to release said caging means in response to the operation of said generator.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3045596 (1962-07-01), Rae
patent: 3180223 (1965-04-01), Rambacher et al.

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