Space ShuttleContractor Report (CR)
Unsteady aerodynamic loads during reentry of the straight-wing orbiter configuration
20191 min read22 words
Heller, H. H. and Holmes, D. G.
Legacy CDMS
Wind tunnel study of levels and spectra of pressure fluctuations acting on leeward side of straight wing space shuttle orbiter during reentry
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