METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING THE IN-TUBE TRAJECTORY OF A MISSILE
Assignee
Westinghouse
Filed as: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Filed
Jun 19, 1984
Granted
Aug 8, 1995
Location
Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Abstract
Apparatus and method for bypassing eject gas around an annular seal disposed between the trailing end of a missile and a launch tube only in an area where the trailing end of the missile is close to the launch tube in order to provide a centering force on the trailing end of the missile to stabilize the in-tube trajectory of the missile during ejection.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 22, 1986
Rescinded
Feb 28, 1995
Duration
8 years, 10 months
Inventor
- 1ERIK R. MATHESON
Sensitive facility: Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5438905
- Application
- 06622297
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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