NASA NTRS · 19870011250
Overview of shuttle data on density
Abstract
The HiRAP (High Resolution Accelerometer Package) used on the Shuttle is described and examples of flight-derived density-altitude profiles are compared to the 1976 Standard Atmosphere. By flying an accelerometer along with a mass spectrometer it is possible to obtain the drag coefficients for the Shuttle. However, problems may arise due to contamination in the near-shuttle environment.
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Blanchard, Robert. 1987-02-01. Overview of shuttle data on density. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870011250
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