Analytic solutions for aerocapture, descent, and landing trajectories for dual-use ballute systems

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2006

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 147-171

  Medlock, Kristin L Gates ^a,c,d   Ayoubi, Mohammad A ^a,c,d   Longuski, James M ^a,c,d,e   Lyons, Daniel T ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Purdue University   (United States)

^d AIAA   (United States)

^e AAS ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; DECELERATION; FUNCTIONS; ORBITS; PLANETARY LANDERS;

AEROCAPTURE TRAJECTORIES; BALLUTE; DYNAMIC PRESSURE; HEATING RATES;

TRAJECTORIES;

EID: 33846018354     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2006-6026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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