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Descent guidance and mission planning for space shuttle
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Joosten, B. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | The Space Shuttle descent mission planning, mission design, deorbit targeting, and entry guidance have necessarily become interrelated because of the nature of the Orbiter's design and mission requirements. The desired descent trajectory has been formulated in a drag acceleration/relative velocity state space since nearly all of the vehicle's highly constraining flight limitations can be uniquely represented in this plane. Constraints and flight requirements that affect the descent are described. The guidance logic which allows the Orbiter to follow the designed trajectory, the impacts of contingency aborts and flightcrew interaction are discussed. The mission planning and guidance techniques remain essentially unchanged through the Shuttle flight test program and subsequent operational flights. |
| File Size | 4795385 |
| Page Count | 12 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850008593 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t06x47c7p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronautics (general) Ground Based Control Flight Paths Spacecraft Guidance Reentry Guidance Mission Planning Aerodynamic Stability Descent Trajectories Computer Systems Programs Space Shuttle Orbiters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
