Development and characteristics of vehicle which uses 0- to 1300-lb variable-thrust (VT) engine; propellants are 300 lb of inhibited red-fuming nitric acid (IRFNA) and unsymmetrical-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH); particulars of injector, combustion chamber and guidance; results of flight tests show that variable-thrust propulsion system can be precisely controlled to soft-land vertically descending craft.


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    Title :

    Ugly duckling -- VT 1105r test vehicle


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:
    Williamson, F. (author) / Yim, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Astronautics ; 7 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :