Tabulated pressure data are presented for: upper wing surface, left and right verticle tail surfaces, APU inlet, SRM booster and booster base, and external tank and tank base. For complete abstract, see . on the isolated orbiter (entry configuration). The integrated vehicle was tested at angles of attack from -15 degrees to +40 degrees and angles of sideslip from -10 degrees to +10 degrees as dictated by trajectory considerations. The effects of orbiter/external tank incidence angle and deflected control surfaces on aerodynamic loads were also investigated. Tabulated pressure data are presented for: orbiter fuselage and base, upper MPS nozzle, OMS nozzle, body flap, OMS pod outside, and lower wing surface. (Author)
Results of Tests OA12 and IA9 in the Ames Research Center Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels on an 0.030-Scale Model of the Space Shuttle Vehicle 2A to Determine Aerodynamic Loads, Volume 12
1973
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