Space Shuttle First Stage Ascent Design Rockwell Space Operations Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bowers, David C., author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Technology Conference & Exposition (1989-09-25 : Anaheim, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1989

Summary:

The first stage ascent trajectory of the space shuttle uses an open-loop guidance scheme. A reference trajectory profile is designed preflight and loaded into the onboard general purpose computers. The reference trajectory is a trade-off among aerodynamic loads, heating constraints, and payload requirements.In the space shuttle flights after Space Transportation System (STS) 51-L, the ascent design has been mission specific. As the program continues to mature, a standardization of ascent design will be pursued to reduce resource requirements for each flight. A day-of-launch (DOL) ascent trajectory, designed only hours before launch and based on real-time wind and atmosphere conditions, is currently being studied and will be tested in early 1990

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Publisher Number:

892268

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