Study was undertaken to determine class of vehicle which could be used as ferry vehicle between near-earth space station and earth; paper examines geometry of ferry ranging problem, that is, lateral ranges required to reach chosen landing sites from various near-earth orbits, and investigates and compares several means of achieving these ranges; case considered is that of returning from space station which is in circular orbit at altitude of 200 statute miles.
Lateral-range and hypersonic lift-drag-ratio requirements for efficient ferry service from near-earth manned space station
AIAA -- Tech Papers
Meeting of the 2nd AIAA -- Manned Space Flight ; 1963 Design
1963
8 pages
Conference paper
English
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