A HISTORY OF INERTIAL GUIDANCE

Abstract

This report deals with the development of inertial guidance systems for ballistic missiles. It covers the evolution of guidance devices from the early days of experimentation during the 1930's, through the operational use of the work horse LEV-3 system on the German V-2 rockets, to the reliable and accurate guidance mechanisms of today. Personnel of the ABMA Laboratories, with experience dating as far back as pre-World War II days, made great contributions to the advancement of the art, science and engineering of inertial guidance systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0419538

Entities

People

  • F. K. Mueller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Accuracy
  • Actuators
  • Ball Bearings
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Detectors
  • Gas Bearings
  • Gimbals
  • Guidance
  • Gyroscopes
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Precession
  • Stabilized Platforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.