For every space vehicle launch from the Eastern Range in Florida, the range user must provide specific Range Safety (RS) data products to the Air Force's 45th Space Wing in order to obtain flight plan approval. One of these data products is a set of RS ascent flight envelope trajectories that define the normal operating region of the vehicle during powered flight. With the Shuttle Program launching 135 manned missions over a 30-year period, 135 envelope sets were delivered to the range. During this time, the envelope methodology and design process evolved to support mission changes, maintain high data quality, and reduce costs. The purpose of this document is to outline the shuttle envelope design evolution and capture the lessons learned that could apply to future spaceflight endeavors.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Evolution of Space Shuttle Range Safety Ascent Flight Envelope Design


    Contributors:
    J. Brewer (author) / J. Davis (author) / C. Glenn (author)

    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Evolution of Space Shuttle Range Safety Ascent Flight Envelope Design

    Brewer, Joan / Davis, Jerel / Glenn, Christopher | NTRS | 2011


    Evolution of Space Shuttle Range Safety Ascent Flight Envelope Design

    Brewer, J. / Davis, J. / Glenn, C. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2011


    Evolution of Space Shuttle Range Safety Ascent Flight Envelope Design

    Brewer, Joan / Davis, Jerel / Glenn, Christopher | AIAA | 2011



    Space Shuttle Ascent Flight Design Process: Evolution and Lessons Learned

    Picka, Bret A. / Glenn, Christopher B. | NTRS | 2011