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From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
Subject: Schedule of next five DC-X flights
Message-ID: <1993Sep27.190041.12492@iti.org>
Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1993 19:00:41 GMT
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Here is the current schedule for the next few DC-X flights. Looks like
the turnaround test will be after the next flight. After that, it's
four flights in two weeks. Not bad.

        Altitude  Qbar   Velocities  Time
  Date     (feet) (psf)     (fps)    (sec)     Comments
 9/30/93   1200   15/5     120/75      73   Gimabl Roll, 90 degree Cn data
                                            (Vt = 30), balloons
10/13/93   2850   15/10    120/100    120   AVS 'tack' maneuvers (50 fps, 
                                            small lat accels), ascent/decent
                                            drag, RCS roll, wind limits
10/16/93   4350   20/10    140/100    130   Curved ascent to 1000', 90 degree
                                            Dn data (Vt - 50 fps), ascent/
                                            decent drag (M=10), no roll, wind
                                            limits
10/20/93   7000  <=40/20   <=200/140  145   Alternate pad, curved ascent to
                                            vertical over landing pad, GPS 
                                            aiding, flap data
10/27/93   7000  <=40/20   <=200/140  145   Gimbal controlled rotation at
                                            apogee.
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