Re: Steerable Parachute Final Descent Revisited
- From: "Danny Deger" <dannydeger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:35:31 -0600
"George Orwell" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is it feasible to utilize a winged parachute to pinpoint land a reentry
capsule-type space vehicle? The idea is to make a navigated landing at
the
KSC instead of a splashdown out in the ocean.
It seems to me with GPS final guidance and automatic robotic control of a
lightweight parachute wing, it would be possible to land to a target
within
a few yards of the planned point. The final touchdown could be softened
by
landing in a pool of water, perhaps only three feet deep.
The idea is to precision land safely with the least weight penalty
possible. Wouldn't an automated winged parachute landing system fully
meet those requirements?
One thing you would have to do with this concept is to NOT shed parts such
as the doors that cover the chute. These would be a hazard to the ground
and force a landing in unpopulated areas.
Google for ACRV. This was a lifting body with a stearable parachute. NASA
tested the chute and it worked well.
Danny Deger
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