16-Inch Gun-Launched Anti-Satellite Weapon

Abstract

This thesis determined the feasibility of developing a 16-inch, gun- launched anti-satellite weapon. The general performance capability of rocket-and scramjet-boosted, gun-launched vehicles is examined with regards to propelling a miniature homing vehicle to a satellite intercept altitude. Rocket and scramjet boost vehicle performance is modeled and optimum trajectories are determined. A low gun elevation at launch and a pop-up manuever are required to maximize the scramjet boost vehicle acceleration potential. The rocket boost vehicle is capable of intercepting a low altitude satellite without a pop-up manuever from a gun elevation of 45 degrees. Both boost methods provide apogees consistent with the intercept of known Soviet Electronic Intelligence Ocean Reconnaissance satellites, EORSAT, and Radar Ocean Reconnaissance satellites, RORSAT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA119308

Entities

People

  • Joseph J. Natale

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Control Surfaces
  • Elevation
  • Engines
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Gun Launched
  • Inlets
  • Low Altitude
  • Navy
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Engines
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Satellites