Trajectory shaping
US11946727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B15/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter includes a system and a method for launching a projectile towards a target, wherein the system comprises a control circuitry, a booster engine, and one or more thrusters adapted to be connected to the projectile and capable of being spun during launch around a longitudinal axis of the projectile, the control circuitry being operatively connected to the one or more thrusters; wherein responsive to ignition of propellant stowed in a combustion chamber of the booster engine, the booster engine causes the projectile to launch from its cell; following launch of the projectile, cause the projectile to turn at a certain rate and a certain azimuth.
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