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• Artificial satellites -- Atmospheric entry
• Ballistic missiles -- Atmospheric entry
• Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Atmospheric entry
• Scout launch vehicles -- Atmospheric entry
• Space shuttles -- Atmospheric entry
• Space vehicles -- Atmospheric entry

• Experimental investigation to determine utility of tension shell concept (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by W. Jefferson Stroud, George W. Zender, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of configuration changes on optimum structural designs for a Mars entry capsule (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Gerald A. Cohen, Langley Research Center, and Philco-Ford Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Stagnation point heat transfer during hypervelocity atmospheric entry (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by W. S. Rigdon, M. Thomas, R. B. Dirling, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company. Western Division, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of flight data on boundary layer transition at high angles of attack (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by Wayne W. Haigh, D. R. S. Ko, B. M. Lake, Langley Research Center, and TRW Systems Group (page images at HathiTrust)
• Investigation of a retrorocket exhausting from the nose of a blunt body into a supersonic free stream (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Nickolai Charczenko, Katherine W. Hennessey, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A preliminary study of the use of finite-thrust engines for abort during launch of space vehicles (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by William A. McGowan and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loads induced on a flat-plate wing by an air jet exhausting perpendicularly through the wing and normal to a free-stream flow of mach number 2.0 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Joseph J. Janos and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Piloted simulator tests of a guidance system which can continuously predict landing point of a low L/D vehicle during atmosphere re-entry (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Rodney C. Wingrove, Robert E. Coate, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Survey of energy-absorption devices for soft landing of space vehicles (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Jack B. Esgar and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The determination of ablative properties of materials in free-flight ranges (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Raymond C. Savin, Richard G. Dahms, Hermilo R. Gloria, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Numerical analysis of the transient responce of advanced thermal protection systems for atmosphereic entry / Robert T. Swann and Claud M. Pittman. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Robert T. Swann, C. M. Pittman, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of simulated retrorockets on the aerodynamic characteristics of a body of revolution at Mach numbers from 0.25 to 1.90 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Victor L. Peterson, Robert L. McKenzie, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pressure distributions on two-dimensional sharp-leading-edge flat plates with sweep angles of 0 degrees, 30 degrees, and 45 degrees at a mach number of 6 and angles of attack from 0 degrees to 90 degrees / James G. Hondros. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by James G. Hondros and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Low-speed longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics associated with a series of low-aspect-ration wings having variations in leading contour / Bernard Spencer Jr. and Alexander D. Hammond. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Bernard Spencer, Alexander D. Hammond, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Heat transfer and pressure distribution on cone-cylinder-flare configuration with boundary-layer separation / Harold Ferguson and John W. Schaefer. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Harold Ferguson, John W. Schaefer, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regime of frozen boundary layers in stagnation region of blunt reentry bodies (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Norman T. Grier, Norman Sands, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Turbulent skin-friction and heat-transfer coefficients for an inclined flat plate at high hypersonic speeds in terms of free-stream flow properties. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by James F. Schmidt and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of melting boundary layers on decelerating bodies (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Simon Ostrach, Jesse Hamman, Arthur W. Goldstein, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Free-flight of fifth-stage entry vehicle at mach numbers of 5 and 17 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Donn B. Kirk, Robert J. Miller, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Atmosphere entries with spacecraft lift-drag ratios modulated to limit decelerations / Lionel L. Levy Jr. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Lionel L. Levy and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Drag characteristics and dynamic stability in descent of a rotary parachute tested in a vertical tunnel (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Sanger M. Burk and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Theoretical investigations of the ablation of a glass-type heat protection shield of varied material properties at the stagnation point of a re-entering IRBM (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Ernst W. Adams and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aerodynamic characteristics of towed cones used as decelerators at mach numbers rom 1.57 to 4.65 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Nickolai Charczenko, John T. McShera, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Repeatability of the over-all errors of an airplane altimeter installation in landing-approach operations (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by William Gracey, Joseph W. Stickle, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight path characteristics for decelerating from supercircular speeds (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Roger W. Luidens and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of theoretical and experimental values for the effective heat of ablation of ammonium chloride (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1960), by Jean E. Walker and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effect of lateral- and longitudinal-range control on allowable entry conditions for a point return from space (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Alfred G. Boissevain and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• An analytical investigation of the loads, temperatures and ranges obtained during the recovery of rocket boosters by means of a parawing (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Howard G. Hatch, William A. McGowan, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Estimate of shock standoff distance ahead of a general stagnation point (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Eli Reshotko and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The use of drag modulation to limit the rate at which deceleration increases during nonlifting entry (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Lional L. Levy and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of the aerodynamic characteristics of a fixed geometry paraglider configuration and three canopies with simulated variable canopy inflation at a mach number of 6.6 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Jim A. Penland and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transonic pressure distributions on three rigid wings simulating paragliders with varied canopy curvature and leading edge sweep (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Paul G. Fournier, B. Ann Bell, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• The variation and control of range traveled in the atmosphere by a high-drag variable-lift entry vehicle (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960), by Donald C. Cheatham, John M. Eggleston, John W. Young, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• An analytical method for studying the lateral motion of atmosphere entry vehicles. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1960), by Robert E. Slye and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• An approximate analytical method for studying atmosphere entry of vehicles with modulated aerodynamic forces (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1960), by Lionel L. Levy and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determining inertias by using the amplitude decay rate of a mechanical oscillating system (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Gene T. Carpenter, Dan T. Meredith, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Atmosphere entries with vehicle lift-drag ration modulated to limit deceleration and rate of deceleration: vehicles with maximum lift-drag ration of 0.5 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Elliott D. Katzen, Lionel L. Levy, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Design and calibration of an arc-heated, hypersonic, low-density wind tunnel (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Ruth N. Weitmann and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Point return from a lunar mission for a vehicle that maneuvers within the earth's atmosphere (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Simon C. Sommer, Barbara J. Short, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Orbital payload reductions resulting from booster and trajectory modifications for recovery of a large rocket booster (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Alan D. Levin, Edward J. Hopkins, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Forces and moments on sphere-cone bodies in Newtonian flow (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Robert R. Dickey and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of two maneuvers for longitudinal range control during atmospheric entry (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Lionel L. Levy, Elliott D. Katzen, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wind-tunnel investigation of the static and dynamic stability characteristics of a 10 degree semivertex angle blunted cone (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by William R. Wehrend and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feasibility study of a circumlunar photographic experiment (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by William H. Michael, John P. Gapcynski, Robert H. Tolson, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Approximate analysis of G loads and heating during atmospheric entries and passes with constant aerodynamic coefficients Roger W. Luidens. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Roger W. Luidens and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Design of the NASA lightweight inflatable satellites for the determination of atmospheric density at extreme altitudes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Claude W. Coffee, Gerald M. Keating, Walter E. Bressette, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Radiative heat transfer during atmosphere entry at parabolic velocity (National Aeronautical and Space Administration, 1961), by Kenneth K. Yoshikawa, Bradford H. Wick, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Preliminary studies of manned satellites wingless configuration : nonlifting (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Maxime A. Faget, James J. Buglia, Benjamine J. Garland, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Simple formulas for stagnation-point convective heat loads in lunar return. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1961), by Frederick C. Grant and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of methods for simulating the atmosphere entry of vehicles with small-scale models (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960), by Byron L. Swenson and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental investigation of the effect of convective and radiactive heat loads on the performance of subliming and charring ablators / Roger W. Peters and R. Gale Wilson. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Roger W. Peters, R. Gale Wilson, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• One-dimensional heat conduction through the skin of a vehicle upon entering a planetary atmosphere at constant velocity and entry angle (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by William R. Wells, Charles H. McLellan, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Experimental investigation of water-absorbent materials as possible heat sinks for hypersonic and reentry vehicles Robert P. Dengler and Reeves P. Cochran. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Robert P. Dengler, Reeves P. Cochran, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Re-entry glide maneuvers for recovery of a winged first-stage rocket booster : Alan D. Levin and Edward J. Hopkins. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Alan D. Levin, Edward J. Hopkins, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Free-flight measurements of the static and dynamic stability and drag of a 10 degree blunted cone at mach numbers 3.5 and 8.5 Peter F. Intrieri. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Peter F. Intrieri and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Motions of a short 10 degree blunted cone entering a Martian atmosphere at arbitrary angles of attack and arbitrary pitching rates (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Victor L. Peterson and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wind-tunnel tests of a series of 18-foot-diameter parachutes with extendable flaps (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Berl Gamse, Paul F. Yaggy, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight test of a 30-foot nominal diameter disk-gap-band parachute deployed at a Mach number of 1.56 and a dynamic pressure of 11.4 pounds per square foot (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Clinton V. Eckstrom, John S. Preisser, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Design and testing of a chemical injection system for reentry plasma alleviation (Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1974), by John F. Lennon, Sheldon B. Herskovitz, and Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

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