Thermal protection system development, testing, and qualification for atmospheric probes and sample return missions. Examples for Saturn, Titan and Stardust-type sample return

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-150

  Venkatapathy, E ^a   Laub, B ^a   Hartman, G J ^a   Arnold, J O ^a   Wright, M J ^a   Allen Jr , G A ^b  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b ELORET CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Thermal protection system

Indexed keywords

AEROBRAKING; AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON; HEAT SHIELDING; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; PLANETS; SATELLITES; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

AEROCAPTURE MISSION; ARCJET FACILITIES; GRAVITATIONAL FORCES; IMPREGNATED CARBONS; MASS EFFICIENCIES; PLANETARY PROBES; SCIENCE COMMUNITY; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM;

PROBES;

EID: 67349186901     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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