Approximately 25,400 ft above the local surface of Mars, a radar height sensor fires the Viking mortar, which ejects a 53-ft D sub o disk-gap-band (DGB) parachute. The parachute decelerates and stabilizes the Viking lander sufficiently for the terminal engine system to take over and effect a soft landing. The general design and environmental requirements for the mortar system are presented; various illustrations of the mortar components and how the mortar system functions also are presented. Primary emphasis is placed on manufacturing, developing, and qualification testing of the mortar system.


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    Titel :

    The Viking mortar - Design, development, and flight qualification.


    Beteiligte:
    Brecht, J. P. (Autor:in) / Pleasants, J. E. (Autor:in) / Mehring, R. D. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference ; 1973 ; Palm Springs, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973-05-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    The Viking mortar - Design, development, and flight qualification

    BRECHT, J. / PLEASANTS, J. / MEHRING, R. | AIAA | 1973


    Qualification flight tests of the Viking decelerator system

    MOOG, R. / BENDURA, R. / TIMMONS, J. et al. | AIAA | 1973


    Qualification Flight Tests of the Viking Decelerator System

    R. D. MOOG / R. J. BENDURA / J. D. TlMMONS AND R. A. LAU | AIAA | 1974


    Qualification flight tests of the Viking decelerator system.

    Moog, R. D. / Bendura, R. J. / Timmons, J. D. et al. | NTRS | 1973


    Postflight simulation of parachute deployment dynamics of Viking qualification flight tests

    Whitlock, Charles H. / Poole, Lamont R. / Talay, Theodore A. | TIBKAT | 1973