AN INTERPLANETARY EXPLORATORY VEHICLE

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

BEALL, WELLWOOD E., author.

Conference Name:

For presentation at the SAE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC MEETING

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1960

Summary:

The relationship of the aircraft industry and some present programs to future space activities is discussed. The importance of space research and exploration is indicated as justification for ambitious programs. Objectives of various space-research missions are given and the organization of missions and objectives in the Boeing "Program for Astronomical Research and Scientific Experiments Concerning Space" (PARSECS) is shown. Conceptual vehicles for each mission are presented. The problems of space-vehicle design are discussed and the considerations leading to a particular design concept are shown. A general-purpose space capsule resulting from these considerations is presented

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Publisher Number:

600296

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license