Jupiter atmospheric entry mission study. Volume 1 - Management summary Final report
Management summary and technical requirements for Jupiter atmospheric entry mission in 1978 using TOPS or Pioneer F/G spacecraft
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Management summary and technical requirements for Jupiter atmospheric entry mission in 1978 using TOPS or Pioneer F/G spacecraft
Aerodynamic and heating problems of spacecraft entry into Mars and Venus atmospheres
Dynamic flight control simulation for straight wing space shuttle booster entry
Analysis of aerodynamic forces on DL-4 lifting entry vehicle and comparison with theoretical methods
Atmospheric density models for 30 N latitude for January and July for use in entry studies of Skylab command module
Analytical evaluation of buckling modes of shell configurations to determine imperfection sensitivity of optimum structural designs for Mars entry capsule
Wind tunnel tests to determine aerodynamic characteristics of Viking spacecraft entry and lander configurations at transonic speed
Technique for designing switching thresholds in lateral guidance of entry vehicle
Approximate optimal atmospheric entry trajectories maximizing terminal function of velocity, heading angle, flight path angle, and altitude
Preliminary feasibility of depositing atmospheric entry probe from flyby mission to Jupiter
Science and engineering tradeoffs for Jupiter atmospheric entry probe mission
Hypersonic lifting entry vehicle turbulent heat transfer and boundary layer transition at various angles of attack and Reynolds numbers
Maximum stagnation temperature on swept wing leading edge for equilibrium glide entry of space shuttle
High enthalpy electric arc plasma jet heaters for simulating entries in hydrogen rich Jovian atmosphere
Convective plus radiative shock tube model stagnation point heating rate measurements for planetary entry heating rate in air and Venus gas
Jupiter atmospheric entry probe missions to cloud layers base, discussing tradeoffs between various types of mission trajectories and technologies
Jupiter atmospheric entry probe mission, discussing descent depths, atmospheric pressure and temperature effects, data return techniques and Grand Tour Missions
Optimal lateral guidance switching thresholds for low L/D shuttle vehicle entry, using optimal stochastic control theory for problem formulation in conjunction with dynamic programming