Flight test of a supersonic decelerator on Earth to simulate a Mars entry

A systems analysis is presented for simulation of the descent of a decelerator (parachute) and spacecraft for entry through the atmosphere of the planet Mars by a flight test in the Earth's atmosphere. Engineering atmosphere models for Mars are defined and based on these models requirements for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branscome, Darrell R.
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/74106