This study investigates the reentry of the LifeSat vehicles into the WSMR. The LifeSat mission consists of two reusable reentry satellites, each carrying a removable payload module, which scientists will use to study long-term effects of microgravity, Van Allen belt radiation, and galactic cosmic rays on living organisms. A series of missions is planned for both low-Earth circular orbits and highly elliptic orbits. To recover the payload module with the specimens intact, a soft parachute landing and recovery at the WSMR is planned. This analysis examines operational issues surrounding the reentry scenario to assess the feasibility of the reentry.


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    Title :

    Analysis of Reentry into the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) for the LIFESAT Mission


    Contributors:
    M. Hametz (author) / L. Roszman (author) / F. Snow (author) / J. Cooley (author)

    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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