Questions on GPS Waypoint On Rockets and Point To Point Based Guidance

[Yukon@K-9 Rocket Tech]

I was curious if GPS way point missions on a rocket with a built in active stabilization system would fall under a "Point to Point based guidance" legally. I assume that point to point based guidance refers to a rocket actively orienting itself to a target with the intent to hit it. In my case I was interested in horizontal translation minitours, with no intent of hitting a target, rather just letting a rocket follow a GPS waypoint on the way down, and possibly on the way up to have more accurate recovery in a field. On the topic of Point to Point based guidance, it was hard to find much legal information. Lets say this does still fall under Point to Point based guidance. All I could find is restrictions on export control under ITAR, so assuming someone built a point to point based guidance system from a model rocket without any explosives or warheads, would it be legal as long as the details and photo of the system are kept within the U.S. and never shared?

 

[Titan II]

This topic has been discussed extensively. Have you considered doing a search?

 

[jderimig]

Sounds like a guided rocket to me.

 

[Yukon@K-9 Rocket Tech]

This topic has been discussed extensively. Have you considered doing a search?

Yes, however there seems to be no definite answer

 

[jderimig]

Yes, however there seems to be no definite answer

But there are definite opinions. That is the best of what you will get on this forum.

 

[boatgeek]

But there are definite opinions. That is the best of what you will get on this forum.

And all those opinions are worth exactly what you paid for them! (unless you're a supporting member, in which case they're worth less)