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In response to an abort command, fragmentation of a propellant booster rocket carried on a missile is limited by positioning of annular shaped charges at axially spaced locations on the outer shell of the booster rocket. Detonation of the charges thereby severs an intermediate section of the rocket

In response to an abort command, fragmentation of a propellant booster rocket carried on a missile is limited by positioning of annular shaped charges at axially spaced locations on the outer shell of the booster rocket. Detonation of the charges thereby severs an intermediate section of the rocket from forward and aft sections which remain attached to the missile. The intermediate section is separated from the missile by such severing action to prevent further fragmenting forces from being imparted thereto.

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In a range safety system for a missile carrying a propellant booster, including explosive means responsive to a range safety command for destruct of the booster during launch and wherein said booster has axially forward and aft sections interconnected by an intermediate section, the improvement resi

In a range safety system for a missile carrying a propellant booster, including explosive means responsive to a range safety command for destruct of the booster during launch and wherein said booster has axially forward and aft sections interconnected by an intermediate section, the improvement residing in: means for connecting the booster to the missile only at separate axially spaced attachment locations on the forward and aft section of the booster, mounting means restrictively positioning said explosive means at predetermined locations on the booster and means responsive to detonation of the explosive means at said predetermined locations for severing the intermediate section of the booster from the forward and aft sections, whereby the forward and aft sections of the booster are retained on the missile while the intermediate section is separated therefrom.