FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE CONTROL OF THE MERCURY/ATLAS BOOSTER RE-ENTRY FROM ORBITAL MISSIONS

Abstract

An investigation was undertaken into the feasibility of deorbiting the Mercury/Atlas booster in such a way as to prevent fragments of the booster from falling on land masses and to do this without compromising Mercury mission objectives. This report summarizes the various methods explored and presents the conclusions thereof.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405900

Entities

People

  • D. Pace
  • T. Shiokari

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Air Force
  • Engines
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Flight Paths
  • Heating
  • Latitude
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Longitude
  • Orbits
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Retro Rockets
  • Rockets
  • Sequences
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris