Study of effects of aerodynamic derivatives and spin rate, re-entry angle and velocity, geostrophic winds, and drogue-parachute stabilizer on vehicle as it descended through atmosphere; considerable damping was necessary in low-speed portion of flight and damping could be enhanced by employing drogue parachute.
Analytical investigation of dynamic behavior of nonlifting manned reentry vehicle
NASA -- Tech Note
1960
55 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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