[NRV Rocketry] LADEE Question (for VT Aerospace guys?)

[Paul Short]

Excellent question, can't wait for the answer
 On Sep 8, 2013 12:27 AM, "Thomas Weeks" <tweeksjunk2 at theweeks.org> wrote:

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>
> Hey Dr. S, or other VT Aerospace Guys..
>
> So I've been watching LADEE footage from the launch last night and was
> just wondering.. how do they stabilize large rockets like LADEE that
> obviously have zero visible fins? Ballistically (if it flew passively) it
> should go end over end.. no?
>
> Are there ANY control surfaces on the LADEE boosters? I imagine they would
> have to either use some sort of active vectored thrust, control surfaces,
> or spin stabilization to keep it pointed up... no?
>
> And what about controlling the % thrust? They're using solid propulsion
> motors (sort of like our HP ACP motors)... which are usually either 100% on
> or burned out/off right? Do they have some sort of burn-rate or oxidizer
> flow rate controls in their motors too?
>
> Hmm..
>
> Tweeks
>
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