Guidance Control Group

Features

Specifications

• Component Quantity:
  2
• Container Type:
  Case
• Part Name Assigned By Controlling Agency:
  Autonomous guidance unit (agu)
• Federal Supply Class (fsc):
  Miscellaneous communication equipment
• National Stock Number (nsn):
  5895-01-652-4881
• Special Features:
  Has fourcorner riser brackets that transfer load from the 2k parachute to the 2k firefly payload suspension sling; the power source on board is a pair of 12 volt sealed lead acid (sla) batteries connected in series to provide 24 volts; each battery has a capacity of 35 watts and 8.5 sh; a operational draw of 160 amps is possible when both motors controllers are active; has been tested under dynamic loading scenarios to withstand up to 10gs (25000 lb) during opeing shock under the mamimum suspended payload; is a programmable steering unit that contains a gps receiver; a magnetic compass; an inertial measurement unit (imu) and motor-driven control line spools to steer the 2 k firefly system to the intended impact point; powered by a non-replaceable, rechargeable dry cell battery; the agu activation cable is pulled from the activation block upon parachute deployment and initiaes power to the agu