Two advances in Polaris Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) launching system, developed by Westinghouse Electric Corp, open way for launching of larger versions of Navy missile; all of final 22 ships in 41 Polaris SSBN program will have new launch tube suspension system and steam launcher; liquid springs were replaced by bands of polyurethane foam around tube, which absorb shock; basic Westinghouse Mark 17 Model 2 launch tube was modified to accept double mattress of foam; steam launcher blasts out missile with live steam, generated by exhaust of small solid propellant rocket thrusting through chamber of water.


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    Title :

    Improved launch system for Polaris


    Additional title:

    Missiles Rockets


    Contributors:
    Lindsey, R. (author)

    Published in:

    Missiles and Rockets ; 13 , n 23 ; p 27-28


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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