Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Remote control
Patent
1993-09-20
1994-12-20
Lobo, Ian J.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Remote control
244 311, F41G 728
Patent
active
053740092
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an initial guidance system for a missile that has o other guidance or inadequate terminal homing guidance to lock onto a target at the time of missile launch. A laser beam projected from the missile launch station is aimed toward the target. Light from the beam is reflected in random directions (scattered) from aerosol particles that are ever present in the atmosphere. This scattered light strikes light detectors that are located on the sides of the missile. When the missile flies off the direction of the target, the amplitudes of impacting light on these detectors are different on different sides of the missile. Guidance controls activated by these amplitude differences cause the missile to veer toward the center of the beam and thus fly in a direction that is more toward the target.
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Miller, Jr. Walter E.
Mitchell Robert R.
Widenhofer Gene H.
Chang Hay Kyung
Lane Anthony T.
Lobo Ian J.
Nicholson Hugh P.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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