The Pre-X atmospheric re-entry experimental lifting body: Program status and system synthesis

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 61, Issue 1-6, 2007, Pages 459-474

  Baiocco, Paolo ^a   Guedron, Sylvain ^a   Plotard, Patrice ^b   Moulin, Jacques ^b  

^a CNES   (France)

^b AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; BUOYANCY; MACH NUMBER; SPACE RESEARCH; SPACECRAFT; THERMODYNAMICS; VISIBILITY;

GROUND SYSTEM ASSESSMENT; PRE X ATMOSPHERIC REENTRY; THERMAL PROTECTIONS; VEHICLE RECOVERY;

REENTRY;

EID: 34248379160     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.01.053     Document Type: Article

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