Booster consists of Atlas D and Agena B developed by Gen Dynamics/ Astronautics and Lockheed Missiles and Space Co, respectively; at Ranger liftoff, one sustainer and 2 booster engines of Atlas are operating and guidance is performed by programmed autopilot; after 2 1/2 min, booster engines are stopped and jettisoned, and guidance control is transffered to Gen Elec radio guidance unit; Agena restart timer is started by ground command through Atlas guidance system; details of guidance system.


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    Title :

    Ranger booster


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Astronautics ; 6 , n 9


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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