Entry mass at Mars is limited by the payload size that can be carried by a rigid capsule that can fit inside the launch vehicle fairing. Landing altitude at Mars is limited by ballistic coefficient (mass per area) of entry body. Inflatable technologies allow payload to use full diameter of launch fairing, and deploy larger aeroshell before atmospheric interface, landing more payload at a higher altitude. Also useful for return of large payloads from Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
Entry Descent and Landing Workshop ; 2015 ; Moffett Field, CA, United States
2015-08-18
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Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
NTRS | 2015
|Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
NTIS | 2015
|Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
NTRS | 2015
|Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
NTIS | 2015
|Entry Descent and Landing Workshop Proceedings
NTIS | 2015
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