Continuous Improvements to East Coast Abort Landings for Space Shuttle AbortsImprovement initiatives in the areas of guidance, flight control, and mission operations provide increased capability for successful East Coast Abort Landings (ECAL). Automating manual crew procedures in the Space Shuttle's onboard guidance allows faster and more precise commanding of flight control parameters needed for successful ECALs. Automation also provides additional capability in areas not possible with manual control. Operational changes in the mission concept allow for the addition of new landing sites and different ascent trajectories that increase the regions of a successful landing. The larger regions of ECAL capability increase the safety of the crew and Orbiter.
Document ID
20100034892
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Authors
Butler, Kevin D. (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Daytona Beach, FL, United States)