FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR MARS AND VENUS

Abstract

The physical characteristics of the planets Mars and Venus are assessed and probable quantitative limits are defined as minimum, representative and maximum probable values for application to environmental studies and equipment design. These data are applied to Chapman's generalized analysis for bodies entering planetary atmospheres to produce probable minimum, representative and maximum flight environ ent design parameters. These planetary parameters are applied with body and trajectory parameters, using Chapman's analysis, to selected direct, multipass and graze entries. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0288538

Entities

People

  • C.d. Jones
  • R.h. Zimmerman

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomical Bodies
  • Atmospheres
  • Environment
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Planets
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design