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Aerocapture is an
orbital transfer maneuver in
which a
spacecraft uses
aerodynamic drag
force from a
single p****
through a
planetary atmosphere to decelerate...
- with
aerobraking are not as
severe as
those of
atmospheric reentry or
aerocapture.
Simulations of the Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter aerobraking use a force...
- The
return to LEO
figures ****ume that a heat
shield and aerobraking/
aerocapture are used to
reduce the
speed by up to 3.2 km/s. The heat
shield increases...
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rockets or
aerocapture.
Aerocapture at Mars for
human missions was
studied in the 20th century. In a
review of 93 Mars studies, 24 used
aerocapture for Mars...
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required after aerocapture—otherwise the low
point of the
resulting orbit will
remain in the atmosphere,
resulting in
eventual re-entry.
Aerocapture has not...
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technology demonstrations, such as
Earth re-entry vehicle/capsule and Mars
aerocapture demonstrator.
Although human spaceflight has
remained a long-term goal...
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offers a
significantly improved L/D ratio. A
biconic designed for Mars
aerocapture typically has an L/D of
approximately 1.0
compared to an L/D of 0.368...
- air.
Flight regimes for entry, descent, and
landing systems include aerocapture, hypersonic, supersonic, and subsonic.
Thermal protection systems and...
- was
researching the ballute,
emphasising its
potential for use in both
aerocapture and
aerobraking operations.
Around that same period, the
European Space...
- Ingersoll, A.P. (2004). "Outstanding
Science in the
Neptune System From an
Aerocaptured Vision Mission".
Bulletin of the
American Astronomical Society. 36: 1094...
