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Retrorocket effects on aerodynamic stability and drag of conical aeroshell planetary entry vehicles, discussing supersonic wind tunnel tests and jet shock interaction
Turbulent and laminar heat transfer to gases in circular ducts entry region, considering various gas properties
Electron concentration profiles in blunt nose vehicle shock layer during atmospheric near orbital entry at high altitudes, using finite rate chemistry
Scaling relations showing effects of ballistic coefficient, flight path angle and inverse atmospheric scale height on heating of ballistic entry bodies
Optimal angle of attack transition trajectories for space shuttle from atmospheric entry to cruising flight for conventional airport landing
Spinning blunt entry vehicles dynamic stability tests in terminal regime, discussing dependence on angle of attack
Space shuttle configurations, discussing launch, entry and landing characteristics
Environmental heat shielding for various sized Jupiter atmospheric entry probes
Heat shield technology for extraterrestrial atmospheric entry
Experimental aerodynamic performance characteristics of rotor entry vehicle configuration - subsonic
Experimental aerodynamic performance characteristics of rotor entry vehicle configuration - transonic
Experimental aerodynamic performance characteristics of rotor entry vehicle configuration - supersonic
Low cost entry probes and orbiter missions for exploration of planet Venus
Convective heat transfer characteristics of M2 and M2-F2 lifting entry vehicles
Real gas effects on drag and trajectories of nonlifting conical shell during Mars atmospheric entry
Investigation of survivability of spacecraft components during entry of Jupiter atmosphere to determine probability of biological contamination
Science, navigation and trajectory, mechanical subsystems, and telecommunications design trade studies for Jupiter atmospheric entry mission planning
Jupiter atmospheric entry mission rationale with environmental models, science criteria, mission and system evolution, baseline data, mission design, and illustrative sample missions