Spacecraft Demand Tasking and Skip Entry Responsive Maneuvers - Brossura

Bettinger, Robert A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1249831091 ISBN 13: 9781249831099

Casa editrice: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2012

Riassunto

The purpose of this research was to parametrically investigate the viability of skip entry maneuvers as an alternative to vacuum-only maneuvers, and to identify whether skip entry maneuvers can extend spacecraft mission lifetime by limiting propellant expenditure through the exploitation of the aerodynamic interaction between the upper atmosphere and an example entry vehicle and remote-sensing orbital platform. Employing the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) and a notional satellite design as the example entry vehicles, the entry profile dynamics of a skip entry maneuver were characterized with varying trajectory initial conditions such as entry altitude, entry flight-path angle, and vehicle aerodynamics. In addition, the ?? requirements of skip entry maneuvers were characterized, specifically the ?? required to complete one or more successive skip entry trajectories as well as to execute a desired change in orbit inclination angle.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: LIGHTNING SOURCE INC
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1249831091
• ISBN 13: 9781249831099
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168
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