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Mars planetary entry and landing model tests, demonstrating technological feasibility of mission
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Mars planetary entry and landing model tests, demonstrating technological feasibility of mission
Ablative heat shield materials for Mars and Venus atmospheric entries
Downstream radiation flux distribution calculated for blunt entry bodies, considering self absorption effects
Entry phase flight data of Missions AS-202, Apollo 4 and 6 compared with wind tunnel aerodynamics data
Blunt and conical body optimum heat shield shapes for Jupiter atmospheric entry, noting shallow flight path
Aeroshell structural development for Mars flyby and entry landing mission compatible with Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle
Atmospheric gas composition effects on shock layer radiative heat transfer and heat shield response in Venus entry simulated by earth reentry
Structural design options for decelerative aeroshell configurations for atmospheric entry on unmanned planetary explorations
Angle of attack effect on motion throughout entry of spinning descending vehicle, noting effects of transverse angular velocity and spin rate
Thermal entry problem solution for low Reynolds number turbulent gas flow based on Reynolds number dependent velocity profile
Aerothermoelasticity problems for Mars entry vehicles, discussing deceleration loads, separated hot gas flow, shield thermal gradients and oscillatory body motion
Configuration, trajectory planning, instrumentation, calorimetry and aerodynamic heating for planetary atmosphere entry
Guidance and control concepts and hardware for atmospheric entry of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft
Program definition and government-industry relationships in entry research and development program management
Apollo spacecraft command module aerodynamic characteristics during entry compared with wind tunnel test predictions
Thermal entry problem solution for low Reynolds number turbulent gas flow based on Reynolds number dependent velocity profile
Low energy solar protons entry into magnetosphere on 26 May 1967 showing diffusion control
Convective plus radiative shock tube model stagnation point heating rate measurements for planetary entry heating rate in air and Venus gas