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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2020
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A kinetic energy vehicle (or warhead) has a divert thruster system and an attitude control system, both operatively coupled to receive pressurized gasses from a solid rocket motor that is operatively coupled to both systems. The divert thruster system may have three divert thrusters evenly spaced around a circumference of the vehicle, offset 120 degrees from each other. The divert thrusters are located at a longitudinal (axial) location along the vehicle at or close to a center of gravity of the vehicle. In addition the vehicle may have an aft axial thrusters that may be used in maneuvering the vehicle.
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