Reentry Air Data System for a Sub-orbital Spacecraft Based on X-34 ...

Why use the X-34 as a Baseline Vehicle?
• The X-34 was chosen <strong>for</strong> this
study because it incorporates
many of the features needed
by a commercial sub<strong>orbital</strong>
tourist spaceflight system.
• The X-34 aerodynamic
database was developed using
public dollars and is available
in the public domain.
• For this design study a typical
X-34 trajectory was used to
generate simulated nosecap
surface pressure values based
on wind-tunnel derived
calibration models.
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