An Introduction to Rockets and Guided Missiles

Abstract

A short description is given of the history of rocketry in China plus praise of Soviet accomplishments with satellites and rocket accuracy to 1960. Descriptions are made of capabilities, functions, and minor advantages and disadvantages of air-to-ground, air-to air, ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, and ground-to-space rockets. An explanation of the structure of rockets in general includes nose section, instrument compartment, fuel compartment, fuel feed system, engine, and control mechanism. A short discussion of requirements and capabilities of intercontinental missiles follows structural diagram of a Thor IRBM is given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 18, 1970
Accession Number
AD0720382

Entities

People

  • Yeh Chia-k'ang

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Control Systems
  • Engines
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Speeds
  • Guided Missiles
  • Launching
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Second World War
  • Solid Fuels
  • Storage Tanks

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites