OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEAR WAKE REENTRY PHENOMENA BY THE MERCURY ASTRONAUTS

Abstract

Contents: Review of Base Flow and Near Wake Problem Description of the Mercury Spacecraft and General Test Conditions Detailed Reentry Observations and Data Conclusions and Discussion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0613015

Entities

People

  • A. Goldburg
  • C. E. Mclain
  • J. Menkes
  • L. Hromas

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Ear
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Heat Shields
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Space Flight
  • Spacecraft
  • Stagnation Point
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space