A study of a lifting body as a space station Crew Exigency Return Vehicle (CERV) [microform] / Ian O. MacConochie.
"A lifting body is described for use as a return vehicle for crews from a space station. Reentry trajectories, subsystem weights and performance, and costs are included. The baseline vehicle is sized for a crew of eight. An alternate configuration is shown in which only four crew are carried wi...
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| Format: | Government Document Microfilm Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hampton, Va. : Hanover, MD :
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center ; Available from NASA Center for Aerospace Information,
[2000]
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| Series: | NASA contractor report ;
NASA CR-210548. |
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| Summary: | "A lifting body is described for use as a return vehicle for crews from a space station. Reentry trajectories, subsystem weights and performance, and costs are included. The baseline vehicle is sized for a crew of eight. An alternate configuration is shown in which only four crew are carried with the extra volume reserved for logistics cargo. A water parachute recovery system is shown as an emergency alternative to a runway landing. Primary reaction control thrusters from the Shuttle program are used for orbital maneuvering while the Shuttle verniers are used for all attitude control maneuvers."--NASA Technical Reports Server web site. Spacecrews; Reentry trajectories; Costs; Orbital maneuvers; Water reclamation; Attitude control. |
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| Item Description: | "October 2000." |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume. Available in microfiche and via the Internet. |