Accession Number:

AD0701474

Title:

DETERMINATION OF THE ATTITUDE OF THE SKYLARK ROCKET FROM A CONICAL SCANNING SUN-SLIT AND MAGNETOMETERS.

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.,

Corporate Author:

ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH (ENGLAND)

Personal Author(s):

• Herbert,P. J.

Report Date:

1968-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

The Memorandum describes the determination of the attitude of the Skylark rocket, using a conical scanning sun-slit and an orthogonal array of magnetometers, at the time of a pulse from the sun-slit. There are two attitudes which satisfy the data. The correct solution must be chosen by appealing to other information e.g. continuity of the attitude motion. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SOUNDING ROCKETS
• ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS)
• (*ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• VECTOR ANALYSIS)
• ROCKET TRAJECTORIES
• MAGNETOMETERS
• DETECTORS
• SOLAR RADIATION
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• GREAT BRITAIN

Subject Categories:

• Rockets

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE