Design and development of high strength parachutes for recovery of Filament Wound Case Space Shuttle solid rocket boostersThe Filament Wound Case (FWC) solid rocket boosters, developed for Space Shuttle launches from the West coast, are substantially lighter than their steel case counterparts, but present unique recovery system challenges due to their aft center of gravity location. This causes them to re-enter in a tail-first attitude, rather than broadside like the steel case boosters, resulting in much higher dynamic pressure at deployment. This paper outlines the differences in recovery conditions, and describes the design, development, and testing of new parachutes to meet this challenging new requirement.
Document ID
19870026545
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Corwin, R. A. (Martin Marietta Corp. Denver, CO, United States)
Woodis, W. R. (Martin Marietta Corp. Denver, CO, United States)
Reuter, J. R. (Pioneer Parachute Co. Manchester, CT, United States)