Aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle

Details Aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle Aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle

1987-10-14

1989-04-04

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

244160, 244164, B64G 124

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048178950

ABSTRACT:
An aerobraking orbital transfer vehicle which includes an aerobraking device which also serves as a heat shield in the shape of a raked-off elliptic or circular cone with a circular or elliptical base, and with an ellipsoid or other blunt shape nose. The aerobraking device is fitted with a toroid-like skirt and is integral with the support structure of the propulsion system and other systems of the space vehicle. The vehicle is intended to be transported in components to a space station in lower earth orbit where it is assembled for use as a transportation system from low earth orbit to geosynchronous earth orbit and return. Conventional guidance means are included for autonomous flight.

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