The Personnel Launch System - A lifting body approachA lifting-body approach to the sign of a Personnel Launch System spacecraft for Space Station crew missions is defined. This paper reviews the characteristics and capabilities of this spacecraft the HL-20. Launch vehicle options are examined and recent findings from wind tunnel tests, tests of landing dynamics and handling qualities, and human factors research using a full-scale research model are reviewed.
Document ID
19920029948
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Talay, Theodore A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Stone, Howard W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)