On Development of Autonomous HAHO Parafoil System for Targeted Payload Return

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Benton, J.E.
Yakimenko, O.A.
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Snowflake
Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Center
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2013
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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An autonomous HAHO (high altitude, high-opening) parafoil system design is presented as a solution to the final descent phase of an on-demand International Space Station (ISS) sample return concept. The system design is tailored to meet specific constraints defined by a larger study at NASA Ames Research Center, called SPQR (Small Payload Quick-Return). Building on previous work in small, autonomous parafoil systems development, a SPQR compatible evolution of an existing advanced parafoil delivery system is designed, built, and test-flown deployed from unmanned air vehicles and high-altitude balloons. Results of the preliminary tests of the original and SPQR-compatible systems are presented, and applicability of the test article to actual spaceflight conditions is discussed.
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22nd AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/35310
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Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Center (ADSC)
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Benton, J.E., and Yakimenko, O.A., ““On Development of Autonomous HAHO Parafoil System for Targeted Payload Return ,” Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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