Maximum Atmospheric Entry Angle for Specified Retrofire Impulse

Authors

  • T. N. Srivastava Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi
  • O. P. Nagpal Defence Science Laboratory, Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.19.7487

Keywords:

Retrofire impulse, Elliptic orbits

Abstract

Maximum atmospheric entry angles for vehicles initially moving in elliptic orbits are investigated and it is shown that tangential retrofire impulse at the apogee results in the maximum entry angle. Equivalence of maximizing the entry angle and minimizing the retrofire impulse is also established.

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Published

2014-05-23

How to Cite

Srivastava, T. N., & Nagpal, O. P. (2014). Maximum Atmospheric Entry Angle for Specified Retrofire Impulse. Defence Science Journal, 19(3), 177–182. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.19.7487

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3

Section

Research Papers

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