Patent · US Expired

Moment control of rockets

US4949918A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 2, 1989
Grant dateAug 21, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 2, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B15/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rocket that includes a center body with a system center of gravity and rocket motor means mounted relative to the center body and reaction surfaces for causing a resultant force from thrust of the rocket motor means to direct the resultant force through the system center of gravity of the center body.

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