INVESTIGATION OF SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH VEHICLEnEXTERNAL TANK NOSE CONFIGURATION EFFECTS (MODEL 67-OTS)nIN THE ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 7- BY 7-FOOT TRISONIC WIND TUNNEL (IA69)

摘要

The launch configuration model, consisting of the VL70-000140A/B Orbiter, the VL78-000041B ET, and the VL77-000O36A Serbs, was sting mounted on a 2.5inch Task type internal balance entering through the ET base region. Wing, body, and base pressure lines for all orifices were routed internally through the model to the sting support system. Parametric variation consisted only of altering the ET nose configuration.