The data on aerothermodynamic and aerodynamic interactions at altitudes above 50 km is extremely limited because of the relative inaccessibility of the region to research vehicles of any sort. This paper addresses the practicability of using downward deployed satellites tethered to an orbiting host vehicle in order to obtain steady-state data in the upper reaches of the region above 80 or 90 km.
Downward-deployed tethered platforms for high enthalpy aerothermodynamic research
1988-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
Tethered aerothermodynamic research needs
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