Overview of shuttle data on density
Abstract
The HiRAP (High Resolution Accelerometer Package) used on the Shuttle is described and examples of flight-derived density-altitude profiles are compared to the 1976 Standard Atmosphere. By flying an accelerometer along with a mass spectrometer it is possible to obtain the drag coefficients for the Shuttle. However, problems may arise due to contamination in the near-shuttle environment.
- Publication:
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NASA Conference Publication
- Pub Date:
- February 1987
- Bibcode:
- 1987NASCP2460..221B
- Keywords:
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- Accelerometers;
- Aerodynamic Coefficients;
- Aerodynamic Drag;
- Atmospheric Density;
- Reference Atmospheres;
- High Resolution;
- Mass Spectrometers;
- Space Shuttles;
- Geophysics