Space Shuttle Orbiter Trimmed Center-Of-Gravity Extension Study. Volume 6

Download or read book Space Shuttle Orbiter Trimmed Center-Of-Gravity Extension Study. Volume 6 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: System studies were made to determine the required changes in shuttle orbiter mass for various changes in aerodynamic shape. These changes are designed to extend the current shuttle orbiter trimmed c.g. envelope to accommodate a greater range of payloads. One of the apparently most viable changes for the amount of c.g. extension obtained involves the removal of the present wing/body fillet and the replacement of this structural element with a forward located fixed canard. Macconochie, I. O. Langley Research Center NASA-TM-72661-VOL-6 RTOP 506-26-30-04...