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US 4408536

METHOD OF RE-ENTRY BODY SEPARATION AND EJECTION

Assignee

Filed

Jun 30, 1977

Granted

Oct 11, 1983

Location

Abstract

A method of separating and ejecting a re-entry body from a booster rocket thout tip-off by igniting a pair of diametrically opposed rockets attached to the base of the re-entry body which provide thrust at an angle, and then firing a plurality of pyrotechnically operated separation nut assemblies, with the attachment bolts being captured in bolt catcher assemblies, to separate the re-entry body from the booster rocket, the pair of rockets providing separation velocity and spin to the re-entry body.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Mar 3, 1982

Rescinded

Mar 2, 1983

Duration

12 months

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