Exploiting operational vehicles for in-flight research - Space Shuttle and Space Station FreedomFive Orbiter Experiments in which NASA's Langley Research Center has had significant involvement are described. These experiments are the Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature Sensing experiment, the Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer experiment, the High Resolution Accelerometer Package experiment, the Orbital Acceleration Research experiment, and the Space Station structural characterization experiment. The Shuttle Entry Air Data System is also described.
Document ID
19900026229
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Holloway, Paul F. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Breckenridge, Roger A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)