An aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle is described. The vehicle includes an aerobraking device which also serves as a heat shield in the shape of a raked-off elliptic or circular cone with a circular or elliptical base, and with an ellipsoid or other blunt shape nose. The aerobraking device is fitted with a toroid-like skirt and is integral with the support structure of the propulsion system and other systems of the space vehicle. The vehicle is intended to be transported in components to a space station in low earth orbit where it is assembled for use as a transportation system from low earth orbit to geosynchronous earth orbit and return. Conventional guidance means are included for autonomous flight.


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    Titel :

    Aerobraking Orbital Transfer Vehicle


    Beteiligte:
    C. D. Scott (Autor:in) / K. Nagy (Autor:in) / B. B. Roberts (Autor:in) / R. C. Ried (Autor:in) / K. R. Kroll (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1985


    Format / Umfang :

    15 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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