AERODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF FUTURE SPACE VEHICLES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TESTING

Abstract

The paper treats some of the technical characteristics of lifting spacecraft and considers some problems of testing. Some general observations about operating lifting spacecraft in the 'atmospheres' of other planets were included in the hope of stimulating thought and discussion of such future possibilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0649512

Entities

People

  • F. S. Nyland

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheres
  • Escape Velocity
  • Instrumentation
  • Lifting Reentry Vehicles
  • Orbits
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Rockets
  • Space Stations
  • Spacecraft
  • Specific Impulse
  • Test Facilities
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Educational Psychology

Technology Areas

  • Space