Various implementations of an extinguishable, solid propellant divert system for a flight vehicle are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using the divert system to control the flight of a flight vehicle. In one implementation, a divert system includes a hot gas generator pneumatically linked to one or more divert thrusters and an extinguishment valve. The extinguishment valve can be opened to rapidly depressurize the hot gas generator and extinguish the solid propellant burning inside. In another implementation, a method of controlling the trajectory of the flight vehicle includes repeatedly igniting and extinguishing the solid propellant in a hot gas generator and using the hot gas to provide divert thrust for the flight vehicle.


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    Title :

    Extinguishable divert system


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-10-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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