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What you're looking for is Trust Vector Control(ler). Most modern rocket engines physically gimbal the engine around with ~two linear actuators around a fixed p
by sephamorr 5y ago
What you're looking for is Trust Vector Control(ler). Most modern rocket engines physically gimbal the engine around with ~two linear actuators around a fixed point at the top of the engine. All of the plumbing and connections to the rest of the rocket must then be flexible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust_vectoring#Gimbaled_thrust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust_vectoring#Gimbaled_thru...
- walleeee 5y agoIf you watch a video of a booster or starship coming down you can see the engines twitching around, pretty cool