Vertical Lift - Not Just For Terrestrial Flight

Abstract

Autonomous vertical lift vehicles hold considerable potential for supporting planetary science and exploration missions. This paper discusses several technical aspects of vertical lift planetary aerial vehicles in general, and specifically addresses technical challenges and work to date examining notional vertical lift vehicles for Mars, Titan, and Venus exploration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA480502

Entities

People

  • Larry A. Young

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Solar System
  • Space Sciences
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.