Development of U.S. Air Force intercontinental ballistic missile weapon systems

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 491-509

  Lin, Tony C ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN MISSION SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; BALLISTICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; SERVICE LIFE;

THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS;

MISSILES;

EID: 0042739513     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3990     Document Type: Article

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