A mission to release a payload to low polar earth orbit by a conceptual Reusable Aero Space Vehicle (RASV) is considered for Monte Carlo atmospheric conditions. Atmospheres are applied to a baseline trajectory in which, after payload release, the spaceplane circumnavigates the globe and returns to its launch site by a boost glide maneuver (i.e., by skipping off the atmosphere) and the payload employs a small attached booster to put a satellite into a final orbit. Around-the-world RASV trajectories are found to be feasible under many atmospheric conditions; however, trajectory characteristics are found to vary substantially with atmospheric variations when a given set of fixed flight controls are used.


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    Title :

    Atmospheric Considerations for Skipping Spaceplane Trajectories


    Contributors:
    D. Stapleton (author) / T. Galati (author) / F. McDougall (author)

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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