Planetary/DOD entry technology flight experiments. Volume 2: Planetary entry flight experiments
Abstract
The technical feasibility of launching a high speed, earth entry vehicle from the space shuttle to advance technology for the exploration of the outer planets' atmospheres was established. Disciplines of thermodynamics, orbital mechanics, aerodynamics propulsion, structures, design, electronics and system integration focused on the goal of producing outer planet environments on a probe shaped vehicle during an earth entry. Major aspects of analysis and vehicle design studied include: planetary environments, earth entry environment capability, mission maneuvers, capabilities of shuttle upper stages, a comparison of earth entry planetary environments, experiment design and vehicle design.
- Publication:
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Final Report
- Pub Date:
- February 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976mcdd.reptR....C
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Entry;
- Launching;
- Planetary Atmospheres;
- Space Environment Simulation;
- Space Shuttles;
- Mission Planning;
- Payloads;
- Planetary Environments;
- Radiative Heat Transfer;
- Space Shuttle Boosters;
- Astrodynamics