Aviation on the Threshold of Space (Chapter 9)

Abstract

The document discusses general problems and progress thus far involving space-aircraft or 'lifting bodies'. All sources quoted are from U.S. publications except for one French reference to a space station. Vehicles described include the Dyna Soar, X-15, SV-5D, X-24A, HL-10, and a U.S. orbital space station. Problems discussed include heat-shielding, methods of control, speeds, and power sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0745242

Entities

People

  • A. N. Ponomarev

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Engines
  • Lifting Bodies
  • Ramjet Engines
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Stations
  • Spacecraft
  • Turbojet Engines

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Business Analytics
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites