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Space Shuttle Orbital Drag Parachute DesignThe drag parachute system was added to the Space Shuttle Orbiter's landing deceleration subsystem beginning with flight STS-49 in May 1992. The addition of this subsystem to an existing space vehicle required a detailed set of ground tests and analyses. The aerodynamic design and performance testing of the system consisted of wind tunnel tests, numerical simulations, pilot-in-the-loop simulations, and full-scale testing. This analysis and design resulted in a fully qualified system that is deployed on every flight of the Space Shuttle.
Document ID
20110001620
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Meyerson, Robert E.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
May 24, 2001
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-6790
AIAA Paper 2001-2051
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference
Location: Boston, MA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 24, 2001
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Public
Copyright
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