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Probably steered through thrust vectoring. Liquid fuel rocket engines are often built to gimbal, typically 1...2 degrees to each side. http://en.wikipedia.org/w
by dexen 14y ago
Probably steered through thrust vectoring. Liquid fuel rocket engines are often built to gimbal, typically 1...2 degrees to each side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_engine#Thrust_vectoring http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_engine#Thrust_vectoring
Another possible method of steering is to build four or more reaction jets around the rocket; could be fed with a monopropellant or exhaust from the main engine or its turbopump.
- bitwize 14y agoThrust vectoring owns the sky! Now you've got me thinking of cellphones turning on a dime, Macross Zero style.
- gngeal 14y agoIf you can deal with slight decreases in thrust, you can also do thrust vectoring with injecting water or other suitable liquid into the nozzle in proper places. Could be mechanically simpler than gimbals in some cases.