Accession Number:

AD0857030

Title:

Program Description for Digital Six-Degree-of-Freedom Reentry Simulation. Gemini B.

Descriptive Note:

Guidance and Control Mechanics technical note,

Corporate Author:

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ASTRONAUTICS CO ST LOUIS MO

Personal Author(s):

• Kraemer, J. W.

Report Date:

1969-01-07

Pagination or Media Count:

104.0

Abstract:

The report describes a six-degree-of-freedom digital program which is used for simulation of Gemini B reentry and serves as a reference and users guide for the reentry simulation program. Author

Descriptors:

• *MANNED SPACECRAFT
• *SPACE STATIONS
• *ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
• DESCENT TRAJECTORIES
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• SPACE CAPSULES
• SIMULATION
• INERTIAL NAVIGATION
• TERMINAL GUIDANCE
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• AERODYNAMIC LOADING
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Spacecraft Trajectories and Reentry
• Manned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE