Unified powered flight guidanceA complete revision of the orbiter powered flight guidance scheme is presented. A unified approach to powered flight guidance was taken to accommodate all phases of exo-atmospheric orbiter powered flight, from ascent through deorbit. The guidance scheme was changed from the previous modified version of the Lambert Aim Point Maneuver Mode used in Apollo to one that employs linear tangent guidance concepts. This document replaces the previous ascent phase equation document.
Document ID
19740004402
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Timothy J Brand (Draper Laboratory Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
Dennis W Brown (Draper Laboratory Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
John P Higgins (Draper Laboratory Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)