DEVELOPMENT OF A RECOVERY BODY FOR THE AMRAD PROJECT

Abstract

This report describes the design and development of the AMRAD Target Project, Experiment I, recovery body which is used to return a tape recorder containing valuable research data from a suborbital missile flight flown to investigate radar re-entry phenomena. Both impact-type bodies utilizing no deceleration devices or location aids and parachute-type recovery bodies were evaluated. The final design was a recoverable nose cone utilizing a colored, radar-reflective, metallized parachute, a radio beacon, and a flashing light (for night missions) as recovery aids. High-altitude drop tests from 45,000 feet under nighttime conditions confirm the workability of the design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1965
Accession Number
AD0469695

Entities

People

  • H. C. Tom

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Altitude
  • Beacons
  • Deceleration
  • Drop Tests
  • Explosives
  • High Altitude
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Altitude
  • Nose Cones
  • Parachutes
  • Radar
  • Radio Beacons
  • Recording Systems
  • Shaped Charges
  • Tape Recorders

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Missile Defense Systems.