An aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle is described. The vehicle includes an aerobraking device which also serves as a heat shield in the shape of a raked-off elliptic or circular cone with a circular or elliptical base, and with an ellipsoid or other blunt shape nose. The aerobraking device is fitted with a toroid-like skirt and is integral with the support structure of the propulsion system and other systems of the space vehicle. The vehicle is intended to be transported in components to a space station in low earth orbit where it is assembled for use as a transportation system from low earth orbit to geosynchronous earth orbit and return. Conventional guidance means are included for autonomous flight.


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    Title :

    Aerobraking Orbital Transfer Vehicle


    Contributors:
    C. D. Scott (author) / K. Nagy (author) / B. B. Roberts (author) / R. C. Ried (author) / K. R. Kroll (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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