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Study of automatic and manual terminal guidance and control systems for space shuttle vehicles. Volume 2: Section 4 through appendix BGuidance and control design studies that were performed for three specific space shuttle candidate vehicles are described. Three types of simulation were considered. The manual control investigations and pilot evaluations of the automatic system performance is presented. Recommendations for systems and equipment, both airborne and ground-based, necessary to flight test the guidance and control concepts for shuttlecraft terminal approach and landing are reported.
Document ID
19720006213
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Osder, S.
(Sperry Rand Corp. Phoenix, AZ, United States)
Keller, R.
(Sperry Rand Corp. Phoenix, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1971
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-114401
REPT-71-0225-02-00-VOL-2
Report Number: NASA-CR-114401
Report Number: REPT-71-0225-02-00-VOL-2
Accession Number
72N13862
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-5804
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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