Space shuttle: Heat transfer rate measurements of North American Rockwell orbiter (161B) at nominal Mach number of 8

Plots and tables which determine detailed heat transfer distributions on phase B space shuttle configurations are presented. A thin-skinned thermocouple was used to measure the reentry events of the delta wing orbiter. Data was obtained at a nominal Mach number of 8 and free stream Reynolds numbers ranging from 0.83 x 10 to the 6th power to 3.76 x 10 to the 6th power per foot. Angle of attack was varied from -5 to 50 degrees.