SPACE AIRPLANE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE DURING THE TRANSITION FROM THE SPACE FLIGHT PHASE TO THE ATMOSPHERIC FLIGHT PHASE AND THE APPROPRIATE TRANSITION METHOD

摘要

A spaceplane suitable for aeronautical flight comprising a body and a wing defining a lower airfoil surface in addition to attitude control means that comprise one or a plurality of shutters disposed under the lower airfoil surface of same and maneuverable between a stowed position and an inclined extended position for aerodynamic braking during the transition from a phase of space flight to a phase of aeronautical flight of the aircraft.