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Method and apparatus for guiding and propelling space vehicles in both atmospheric and planetary flight
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-01
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1985-03-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Whitson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:56
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/26; B64G1/40; B64G1/401
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
AN APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A SPACE VEHICLE IN ATMOSPHERIC FLIGHT AND ORIENTING SAID VEHICLE IN ORBITAL FLIGHT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF NORMALLY NONROTATING SELECTIVELY OPERATBLE CONTROL MEANS RADIALLY POSITIONED ABOUT THE THRUST AXIS OF SAID VEHICLE FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING A THRUST MEANS WHEN IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE HORIZON OR WITH A PLANE COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZON; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID THRUST MEANS ABOUT SAID CONTROL MEANS AND SAID AXIS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
AN APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A SPACE VEHICLE IN ATMOSPHERIC FLIGHT AND ORIENTING SAID VEHICLE IN ORBITAL FLIGHT COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF NORMALLY NONROTATING SELECTIVELY OPERATBLE CONTROL MEANS RADIALLY POSITIONED ABOUT THE THRUST AXIS OF SAID VEHICLE FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING A THRUST MEANS WHEN IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE HORIZON OR WITH A PLANE COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZON; AND MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID THRUST MEANS ABOUT SAID CONTROL MEANS AND SAID AXIS.
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