The Return of a Satellite and Spacecraft,

Abstract

This article discusses aerodynamic heating, heat protection structures and principles, landing processes, and aircraft-shaped reentry vehicles, satellites, and spacecraft in the reentry process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045925

Entities

People

  • Hau Pao

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablative Materials
  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Energy
  • Foreign Technology
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Sinks
  • Heat Transmission
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Recovery
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Shock Waves
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris