The effects of several parameters on the relative motions of a space shuttle orbiter design and its external tank were determined during staging for the return-to-launch-site abort mode. The parameters included angle of attack, dynamic pressure, flight-path angle, pitch rate, elevon effectiveness and the use of thrust applied to the tank. The relative positions of each component were determined by a separation trajectory computer program which incorporated data obtained in wind-tunnel tests with the orbiter and tank in proximity. These tests were conducted at Mach 10.3 in a continuous-flow hypersonic tunnel. All separation cases were initiated at a constant Mach number of 10 with an assumed sideslip angle of 0 deg. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Abort Separation Study of a Shuttle Orbiter and External Tank at Hypersonic Speeds


    Beteiligte:
    P. T. Bernot (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1975


    Format / Umfang :

    49 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch