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A Study of a Lifting Body as a Space Station Crew Exigency Return Vehicle (CERV) (2000)
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@MISC{MacConochie00astudy,
author = {Ian O. MacConochie},
title = {A Study of a Lifting Body as a Space Station Crew Exigency Return Vehicle (CERV)},
year = {2000}
}
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Abstract
A lifting body is described for use as a return vehicle for crews from a space station. Reentry trajectories, subsystem weights and performance, and costs are included. The baseline vehicle is sized for a crew of eight. An alternate configuration is shown in which only four crew are carried with the extra volume reserved for logistics cargo. A water parachute recovery system is shown as an emergency alternative to a runway landing. Primary reaction control thrusters from the Shuttle program are used for orbital maneuvering while the Shuttle verniers are used for all attitude control maneuvers.
Keyphrases
lifting body extra volume emergency alternative attitude control maneuver logistics cargo primary reaction control thruster subsystem weight space station shuttle program water parachute recovery system runway landing return vehicle baseline vehicle orbital maneuvering shuttle vernier reentry trajectory alternate configuration
