New space application opportunities based on the Inflatable Reentry & Descent Technology (IRDT)

AIAA\ICAS International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition: The Next 100 Years

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Walther, S ^a   Thaeter, J ^a   Reimers, C ^b   Marraffa, L ^b   Pitchkhadze, K ^c   Alexashkin, S ^c  

^a AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^c Babakin Space Center   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPACECRAFT;

AUTOMATED TRANSFER VEHICLES; COST SAVING; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; H-II TRANSFER VEHICLES; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONS; PARACHUTE SYSTEM; PLANETARY MISSION; RESCUE SYSTEMS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84894485894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Inflatable Re-entry and Descent Technology (IRDT), D. Wilde et al., 15 th International Symposium on Spaceflight Dynamics, Biarritz, June 2000
2. IRDT: Flight Demonstration and Future Prospects, L. Marraffa et al., ESA Bulletin no. 103, August 2000
3. IRDT - Further Developments, D. Wilde et al., 2nd ARVS, Arcachon, France, March 2001 and tests have been started to proof the feasibility of the concept.
4. Flight Test and ISS Application of the Inflatable Reentry and Descent Technology (IRDT), D. Wilde et al, 52nd International Astronautical Congress, Toulouse, Oct 2001
5. Inflatable Reentry and Descent Technology Advanced State and Prospects of Develoment, V.S. Finchenko et al, 1st European Workshop on Inflatable Space Structures, Noordwijk/The Netherlands, May 2002
6. New Space Application Opportunities, S. Walther et al, InSpace 2002 Symposium, Tokyo/Japan, November 2003
7. The IRDT-2 Mission and Future Applications, L. Marraffa et al, 4th European Hot Structures & TPS for Space Vehicles Workshop, Palermo/Italy, November 2002.