To obtain low impact velocity for recoverable space vehicles at touchdown optimum weight approach is combination of parachutes and rockets; retro-rockets are desirable and vehicles acceleration and surface contact pressures are to be kept to minimum; effects of retrorockets to consider are ground effect and effect of cavity in water formed by jet action; method is developed for performing calculations concerning water impact; method allows for cavity in water surface, but is not limited to this condition.


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    Title :

    Space vehicles water touchdown with retro-thrust


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    King, K.M. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1963 Recovery



    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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