Magazine Article

GFEChutes Lo-Fi

TBMG-17229

09/01/2013

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NASA needed to provide a software model of a parachute system for a manned re-entry vehicle. NASA has parachute codes, e.g., the Descent Simulation System (DSS), that date back to the Apollo Program. Since the space shuttle did not rely on parachutes as its primary descent control mechanism, DSS has not been maintained or incorporated into modern simulation architectures such as Osiris and Antares, which are used for new mission simulations. GFEChutes Lo-Fi is an object-oriented implementation of conventional parachute codes designed for use in modern simulation environments.

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"GFEChutes Lo-Fi," Mobility Engineering, September 1, 2013.
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Sep 1, 2013
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TBMG-17229
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English