This test at the trisonic tunnel was divided into two parts. The first part utilized the H-33 orbiter with drop tanks and cradle mounted on an S-IC booster with 75 square-foot fins oriented 45 deg off the horizontal and vertical reference planes. Runs were initially made to determine the optimum incidence angle to be used for the remainder of the tests. The angle so determined was 0 degrees. Additional testing was performed with drop tanks removed, orbiter vertical tail removed, drop tanks and orbiter wing removed, booster fins removed and booster fins located in the horizontal and vertical reference planes. The second part utilized the H-33 orbiter and cradle only, sting mounted on a strain gage balance. These data were used in conjunction with test number 504 (orbiter alone on balance) to determine cradle effects. (Author)


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    Title :

    Static Aerodynamic Characteristics of the S-IC Booster/Gac H-33 Orbiter Launch Vehicle Configuration


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    512 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English