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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1982
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael J Ripley-Lotee, China Lake, CA (US);
Robert B Dillinger, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Keith E Clark, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ; F42B / ; F02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244-322 ; 60230 ; 102378 ;
Abstract
A modular, apogee-control package is disclosed which can be added to exisg missiles, and which will limit the apogee of the missile trajectory by implementation of thrust vector control (TVC). The package comprises a boost guidance unit, a solid rocket propellant motor, and jet vane TVC.