Mars aerobrake assembly demonstration

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Sep 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aiaa.confv....g&link_type=abstract

AIAA, Space Programs and Technologies Conference, Huntsville, AL, Sept. 25-27, 1990. 10 p.

Physics

Aerobraking, Large Space Structures, Manned Mars Missions, Project Management, Orbital Assembly, Space Exploration, Transfer Orbits, Underwater Tests

Scientific paper

A key concern for large aerobrake designs for Mars Transfer Vehicle is that they may exceed the capabilities of launch vehicles to fly them as single integrated units. This paper discusses design options where a large aerobrake can be assembled on orbit. The design and fabrication of a mock-up that is currently being tested at neutral buoyancy in an underwater test facility are described. The tests address the definition of the impacts of the assembly requirements on the aerobrake design and the Space Station Freedom facilities and operations, as well as some specific points, such as the fastener evaluation and the procedure time lines.

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