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Space Shuttle Main Engine TVC actuator torque
Curious if there are references for the Shuttle Main Engine Gimballing actuator torque and the arm distance between CG of the Shuttle and the gimballing point.
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Simplified rocket lateral dynamics model sign convention
I had came across a simplified simplified rocket lateral dynamics model seen in this image below:
. It has vanes at the exit which generate lift force and can control the rocket orientation- the lift ...
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Solid state thrust vectoring
Usually thrust vectoring for the whole rocket is done by changing the orientation of individual engine(s) by hydraulic/electric actuators. So in this system the engine simply moves and with it the ...
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What was the purpose of the small red tank attached to the Titan-Centaur launcher?
Watching a documentary on the Viking missions, I noticed the launcher had a small red tank/rocket attached to one of the solid boosters. It struck me as an odd feature/placement, as I thought you'd ...
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How does a rocket navigate during launch?
From what I understand, a rocket changes its direction during launch by gimbaling its engines (i.e. swiveling the engine nozzles so the thrust of the engine points in the correct direction).
But what ...
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