Astronautical Research 1971: Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Astronautical Federation Brussels, 20–25 September 1971

Front Matter....Pages I-IX
La Cooperation Internationale dans le Domaine de L’Astronautique....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Revue Générale des Méthodes Automatiques de Calcul de Théories Analytiques de Satellites Artificiels....Pages 15-25
Caractéristiques d’un Programme de Correction Différentielle en Géodésie Dynamique....Pages 27-35
Coupled Librational Dynamics and Attitude Control of Satellites in Presence of Solar Radiation Pressure....Pages 37-52
Inertial Force Field Patterns Due to Nutational Motion of Spinning Satellites....Pages 53-62
Planar Librational Motion of a Gravity-Gradient Satellite During Deployment....Pages 63-80
Time-Optimal Semi-Active Attitude Control for the Pitch Motion of a Satellite....Pages 81-88
Heat Transfer and Pressure Distribution on Sharp and Finite Bluntness Biconic and Hemispherical Geometries at Various Angles of Attack in a Mach 15–20 Flow....Pages 91-103
Hypersonic Low Temperature Ablation an Experimental Study of Cross-Hatched Surface Patterns....Pages 105-120
The Scattering of Gas Molecules from Metal Surfaces....Pages 121-135
Lifting Body Configurations for Sustained Hypersonic Flight....Pages 137-146
Summary of a 90-Day Manned Test of a Regenerative Life Support System....Pages 149-162
Advanced Methods of Recovery for Space Life Support Systems....Pages 163-169
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
Space Transportation Report....Pages 175-183
A Nonlinear Programming Approach to Space Shuttle Trajectory Optimization....Pages 185-199
The Problem of Docking with a Passive Orbiting Object Which Possesses Angular Momentum....Pages 203-217
Use of Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttles for Hyperbolic Rendezvous with Returning Planetary Spacecraft....Pages 219-236
Plasma Thrusters for Secondary Propulsion....Pages 239-264
Prévision des Domaines de Fonctionnement Instable D’un Propulseur à Propergol Solide....Pages 265-284
Apollo Propulsion Systems Development and Flight Experience....Pages 285-303
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
The Pogo Phenomenon: Its Causes and Cure....Pages 307-322
Gaseous Hydrogen Embrittlement of Aerospace Materials....Pages 323-330
Fatigue Failure of Materials under Narrow Band Random Vibrations Part 2....Pages 331-342
Data Management for the Skylab Program....Pages 345-363
Space Shuttle Data Management System....Pages 365-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Global Monitoring and Remote Sensing from Satellites....Pages 379-387
The Growth of Remote Sensing through the Nimbus and ERTS Spacecraft....Pages 389-401
The Role of Applications Satellites in the Management of the Human Environment....Pages 403-417
The German Aeronomy Satellite AEROS....Pages 421-441
GEOS — The First Scientific Geostationary Satellite Sponsored by ESRO....Pages 443-453
Skylab....Pages 455-469
The UK 5 Spacecraft for Experiments in X-Ray Astronomy....Pages 471-481
A Space Benefits Educational Program....Pages 485-493
A Case for Total Concept Design Courses in Education....Pages 495-500
Safety in Youth Rocket Experiments (SYRE) Session....Pages 501-519
Front Matter....Pages 521-521
Transverse Acoustic Wave Amplification Due to Mass Injection Around a Submerged Nozzle....Pages 523-534
Axisymmetric Buckling of an Annular Plate....Pages 535-546
A Modulation Technique for Measuring Small Disturbances in the Upstream Flow Field of a Sharp Leading Edge in a Rarefied Hypersonic Flow....Pages 547-556
Diagnostics of an Argon Free Jet Expanded from a High Pressure Inductive Arc Source....Pages 557-576
An Experimental Investigation of Air Flow at an Inlet to a Centrifugal Compressor....Pages 577-586