OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS REPORT OF THE MICROWAVE COMMAND GUIDANCE SYSTEM

Abstract

The operational capabilities and status of the Microwave Command Guidance (MCG) System with respect to its past experiences and its possible future applications in vehicle radar tracking and control are defined. Accuracy and reliability considerations are included. The technical characteristics of the MCG System and how they are applied to system requirements in the area of missile and drone flight control and recovery are described. Advanced techniques and concepts are described and applied to particular applications such as: service and Q-type drones, Navalsiles and unmanned targets, Army surveillance and reconnaissance, glider and Dyna Soar vehicle recoveries, booster and capsule recoveries, and range instrumentation and tracking concepts as applied to space and orbital vehicles. Advanced data transponder packaging and circuitry information is presented, based on experience gained with the Transponder Set AN/APW-22(XY-1).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0405722

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Radar Tracking
  • Radio Equipment
  • Spacecraft
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Voice Communications

Readers

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers