The ignition of the AGM-65 rocket motor is initiated by which component?

• A. Ignition Switch
• B. Power Cable
• C. Ignitor Cable
• D. Firing Relay

Answer: (C)

The starting point for lighting the motor is delivering energy directly to the motor’s initiator through a dedicated path. The ignitor cable provides that direct energy path from the firing circuit to the internal initiator inside the motor. When a firing command is given, the firing relay closes and sends current through this ignitor cable to the initiator, which then ignites the propellant. The ignition switch merely arms the system, and the power cable supplies power to the firing circuit, but neither directly initiates the motor. The ignitor cable is the link that actually starts the motor by energizing the initiator inside the rocket motor.