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The Spire, Jr. long-range inertial guidance system. Final engineering report USAF contract Af 33(616)-3892, AF task 50496

Catalog Data

Author:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Instrumentation Laboratory  Search this
Woodbury, Roger B  Search this
Wright Air Development Center Weapons Guidance Laboratory  Search this
Former owner:
Smith, Ben active 1959 DSI  Search this
Physical description:
5 volumes illustrations 29 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1959
Notes:
"July, 1959."
"[P]repared under the auspices of DSR Project 52-140, sponsored by the Weapons Guidance Laboratory of the Wright Air Development Center" --Verso of title page, volume 1.
Associate director of the Laboratory: Mr. Roger B. Woodbury.
Contents:
Volume 1. Part 1: Introduction to the overall final report. Part 2: Physical description (92 pages) -- Volume 2. Part 3. Theory and functional description. Part 4. Theoretical system design (163 pages) -- Volume 3. Part 5. System instrumentation design (183 pages) -- Volume 4. Part 5. System instrumentation design (continued), Spire Jr. phasing information and standards (145 pages) -- Volume 5. Part 6. Operating procedure. Part 7. Performance results (189 pages)
Topic:
Guidance systems (Flight)  Search this
Call number:
TL589.4 .M41X 1959
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_159075