A summary of the approach and landing test phase of the space shuttle program is given from the orbiter/shuttle carrier aircraft separation point of view. The data and analyses used during the wind tunnel testing, simulation, and flight test phases in preparation for the orbiter approach and landing tests are reported.
Orbiter/Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Separation: Wind Tunnel, Simulation, and Flight Test Overview and Results
1980
88 pages
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English