Parafoil test vehicle alex - Further development and flight test results

15th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 382-391

  Jann, Thomas ^a,b   Doherr, Karl Friedrich ^a,b   Gockel, Wilhelm ^a,c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b Mathematical Methods and Data Handling Branch   (Germany)

^c Fixed Wing Flight Mechanics Aircraft Branch   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS;

AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT; AUTONOMOUS LANDING; FLIGHT MECHANICS; GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTERS; LOW COST TECHNOLOGY; SPACE CAPSULE; TEST VEHICLE; THIRD PHASE;

LANDING;

EID: 84982318417     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

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