Methods and apparatuses for autonomous flight termination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9429403
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14335651

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A flight safety assembly onboard an aerial vehicle includes a first sensor configured to sense first information related to flight of the aerial vehicle and a second sensor configured to sense second information related to the flight of the aerial vehicle. A sensor input is adapted to receive third information related to the flight of the aerial vehicle. A processor is operably coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and the sensor input. The processor is configured to determine three independent instantaneous impact points for the aerial vehicle by independently analyzing each of the first information, the second information and the third information. The processor is also configured to generate three independent onboard flight termination indicators for each of the three independent instantaneous impact points that intersects with a region to be protected.

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  • ORBITAL ATK, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dedon, Charles L Elk River, US 2 66
Devries, Derek R Farr West, US 10 433
Papadopoulos, George B Nesconset, US 2 66
Thomas, Steven W Excellsior, US 4 66
Van, Dixhorn Timothy J Eden Prairie, US 2 66
Weigel, Charles L Minneapolis, US 2 56

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