Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings
Direct vertical descent and descent from an intermediate<br />lunar parking orbit are discussed. The difference in philosophy between<br />langing a payload of instruments and of humans is considered in some<br />detail. The " human return to eartli &qu...
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Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
1963-06-01
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| description | Direct vertical descent and descent from an intermediate<br />lunar parking orbit are discussed. The difference in philosophy between<br />langing a payload of instruments and of humans is considered in some<br />detail. The " human return to eartli " problem is separated from the<br />" mission success-failure " criteria.<br />Some anticipated performances are given in terms of payload ratio<br />for various propulsion-cehicle vcaling constants for botli forms of descent.<br />Manned descent from parking orbit is discussed with respect to the<br />general problem of maximising the probability of human return. .Minimum<br />impulse, high safety and long low approaches are mentioned. In conclusion<br />the problem of abort during the final powered descent is considered for<br />fixed and variable geometry vehicles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62c177bfae074dc7bf91dd5332077ba52022-12-21T17:32:44ZengIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)Annals of Geophysics1593-52132037-416X1963-06-0116229530710.4401/ag-5232Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar LandingsD. S. CARTONDirect vertical descent and descent from an intermediate<br />lunar parking orbit are discussed. The difference in philosophy between<br />langing a payload of instruments and of humans is considered in some<br />detail. The " human return to eartli " problem is separated from the<br />" mission success-failure " criteria.<br />Some anticipated performances are given in terms of payload ratio<br />for various propulsion-cehicle vcaling constants for botli forms of descent.<br />Manned descent from parking orbit is discussed with respect to the<br />general problem of maximising the probability of human return. .Minimum<br />impulse, high safety and long low approaches are mentioned. In conclusion<br />the problem of abort during the final powered descent is considered for<br />fixed and variable geometry vehicles.http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/5232 |
| spellingShingle | D. S. CARTON Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings Annals of Geophysics |
| title | Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings |
| title_full | Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings |
| title_fullStr | Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings |
| title_short | Propulsion Aspects of Unmanned and Manned Lunar Landings |
| title_sort | propulsion aspects of unmanned and manned lunar landings |
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