The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) Project's first Supersonic Flight Dynamics Test (SFDT-1) occurred June 28, 2014. Program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories II (POST2) was utilized to develop trajectory simulations characterizing all SFDT-1 flight phases from drop to splashdown. These POST2 simulations were used to validate the targeting parameters developed for SFDT- 1, predict performance and understand the sensitivity of the vehicle and nominal mission designs, and to support flight test operations with trajectory performance and splashdown location predictions for vehicle recovery. This paper provides an overview of the POST2 simulations developed for LDSD and presents the POST2 simulation flight dynamics support during the SFDT-1 launch, operations, and recovery.


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    Title :

    LDSD POST2 Simulation and SFDT-1 Pre-Flight Launch Operations Analyses


    Contributors:
    A. L. Bowes (author) / J. L. Davis (author) / S. Dutta (author) / S. A. Striepe (author) / M. C. Ivanov (author) / R. W. Powell (author) / J. White (author)

    Publication date :

    2015


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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