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Water Landing Characteristics of a 1/6-Scale Model Reentry Capsule with an 80-Inch Heat ShieldVariables for the reentry capsule water landing tests were flight path, vertical contact velocity, and contact attitude. The capsule weighed 1900 pounds with a center of gravity 16.8 inches above maximum diameter.
Document ID
20070030950
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Video
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 11, 1959
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
L-487
Report Number: L-487
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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