Problem of return of manned vehicle from orbiting space station is analyzed; it is concluded that there are two types of feasible vehicles: blunt dense vehicle with little or no aerodynamic lift and low-temperature ablation-cooling system; radiation cooled vehicle using very light drag brake or lifting surface to achieve high altitude deceleration.
Atmospheric entry of manned vehicles
Aero/Space Eng
Aerospace Engineering ; 19 , n 5
1960
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Atmospheric Entry of Manned Vehicles
NTIS | 1960
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1968
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