Abstract When the first American astronauts were sent into space, their Mercury capsules had very limited capabilities for performing maneuvers. A rudimentary manual reaction control system could be used for minor attitude adjustments and adopting the proper orientation to return home by firing solid-fuel retro rockets.


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    Titel :

    Maneuvering in space: the orbital maneuvering system and reaction control system


    Beteiligte:


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2014


    Format / Umfang :

    28 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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