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Reaching High Altitudes on Mars With an Inflatable Hypersonic Drag Balloon
The concept of probing the atmosphere of planet Mars by means of a hypersonic drag balloon, a device known as a "ballute", is a novel approach to planetary science. In this concept, the probe deploys an inflatable drag body out in space and may then enter the atmosphere either once or seve...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Wiesbaden :
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag : Imprint: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag,
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2010. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Related Technologies and State of the Art
- Basic Considerations on Probes with Low Ballistic Coefficients
- Ballute Spacecraft Configuration options
- Flight Dynamics Analysis
- Material Analysis
- Ballute
- Transportation and Deployment System
- Inflation Control and Gas Storage System (IGSS)
- Mission and Spacecraft Design for Ballute Applications
- Conclusion and Outlook.