Variables for the reentry capsule water landing tests were flight path, vertical contact velocity, and contact attitude. The capsule weighed 1900 pounds with a center of gravity 16.8 inches above maximum diameter.
Water Landing Characteristics of a 1/6-Scale Model Reentry Capsule with an 80-Inch Heat Shield
1959-09-11
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