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Geodetic Latitude, deg
Mach
Number of Cases
Number of Cases
Geodetic Latitude, deg
Mach
-23.35
2x2U LEO landing ellispe
0.51
2x2U LEO dynamic pressure at parachute deployment
-23.4
-23.45
0.508
0.506
0.504
-23.5
0.502
-23.55
-23.6
-23.65
137 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4
East Longitude, deg
0.5
0.498
0.496
0.494
9100 9200 9300 9400 9500 9600 9700 9800
Dynamic Pressure, N/m 2
Figure 36. 2x2U LEO landing ellipse (left) and Mach number vs. dynamic pressure at parachute
deployment (right).The was parachute deployed at 5km for all cases.
100
2x2U GTO maximum total angle of attack
100
2x2U GTO Impact Velocity
80
80
60
60
40
40
20
20
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Maximum T
0
4 6 8 10 12 14
Impact Velocity
Figure 37. 2x2U GTO maximum total angle of attack (left) and impact velocity (right).
-34.9
-34.95
-35
-35.05
-35.1
2x2U GTO landing ellispe
2x2U GTO dynamic pressure at parachute deployment
0.525
0.52
0.515
0.51
0.505
0.5
-35.15
-35.2
0.495
0.49
131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9
East Longitude, deg
0.485
8800 9000 9200 9400 9600 9800
Dynamic Pressure, N/m 2
Figure 38. 2x2U GTO landing ellipse (left) and Mach number vs. dynamic pressure at parachute
deployment (right).The was parachute deployed at 5km for all cases.