Question: A modern private space company is currently developing a large reusable rocket for orbital and planetary travel. The 5 0 m long, 9 m diameter,
A modern private space company is currently developing a large reusable rocket for
orbital and planetary travel. The long, diameter, dry weight
cylindrical rocket is being designed to reenter the atmosphere of Earth or Mars at
supersonic speeds and reignite its rocket motors close to the ground for final
deceleration and vertical landing. The rocket motors gimbal change direction during
operation and apply a torque to the rocket to ensure the rocket remains vertical during
both ascent and landing. The thrust of the rocket motors can be varied from
Assume the pivot center is the coordinate system origin and middle of the rocket, and
the gimballing rocket motors are attached to the bottom of the rocket. Calculate the
torque on the rocket if the rocket's orientation is given by a unit vector hathat
hathat and the rocket engine is applying of thrust at orientation
given by the unit vector hathathat Draw a diagram of this
scenario and show all working.
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