A mission to release a payload to low polar earth orbit by a conceptual Reusable Aero Space Vehicle (RASV) is considered for Monte Carlo atmospheric conditions. Atmospheres are applied to a baseline trajectory in which, after payload release, the spaceplane circumnavigates the globe and returns to its launch site by a boost glide maneuver (i.e. by skipping off the atmosphere) and the payload employs a small attached booster to put a satellite into a final orbit. Around-the-world RASV trajectories are found to be feasible under many atmospheric conditions; however, trajectory characteristics are found to vary substantially with atmospheric variations when a given set of fixed flight controls are used.


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    Title :

    Atmospheric considerations for skipping spaceplane trajectories


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Space technology and applications international forum - 1998 ; 1998 ; Albuquerque,New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 420 , 1 ; 881-886


    Publication date :

    1998-01-15


    Size :

    6 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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