Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The anatomy and evolution of a simple small-scale unmanned entry vehicle is described that is delivered to orbit by the shuttle and entered into the atmosphere from orbit to acquire flight data to improve our knowledge of boundary-layer behavior and evaluate advanced thermal protection systems. The anatomy of the experiment includes the justification for the experiments, instrumentation, configuration, material, and operational needs, and the translation of these needs into a configuration, weight statement, aerodynamics, program cost, and trajectory. Candidates for new instrumentation development are also identified for nonintrusive measurements of the boundary-layer properties.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
AIAA PAPER 81-2360
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Flight Testing Conference; Nov 11, 1981 - Nov 13, 1981; Las Vegas, NV
Format:
text
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