The feasibility of safely separating the space shuttle orbiter (140A/B) from the top of a large carrier vehicle (the C-5 airplane) at subsonic speeds was investigated. The longitudinal equations of motion for both vehicles were numerically integrated using a digital computer program which incorporates experimentally derived interference aerodynamic data to analyze the separation maneuver for various initial conditions. Separation of the space shuttle orbiter from a carrier vehicle was feasible for a range of dynamic-pressure and flight-path-angle conditions. By using an autopilot, the vehicle attitudes were held constant which ensured separation. Carrier-vehicle engine thrust, landing gear, and spoilers provide some flexibility in the separation maneuver.


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    Titel :

    Analysis of separation of the space shuttle orbiter from a large transport airplane


    Beteiligte:
    Wilhite, A. W. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1977-06-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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