New (old) Dyna Soar documents on Ebay

First up: "Titan III Aerodynamic Characterists Data Report"

This 400 page report by the Martin Denver Company was prepared for
Headquarters, Space and Missile Systems Organization, Air Force Systems
Command.

This sizable report gives the aerodynamic characteristcs of the Titan
III launch vehicle with a number of different payloads... different
satellite payload shrouds as well as the Dyna Soar (X-20) spaceplane.

This a good one! It provides not only aerodynamic data for the various
launch vehicle configurations, but also for portions of the vehicle,
such as different stages, in the event that the vehicle breaks up in
flight. Included is aerodynamic data on the various bits not only flying
forwards, but also tumbling. Just the thing to help your range safety
officers figure out where the debris is going to rain down!

Dated October, 1963.
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"Pretest Information, Two-Percent 624A Static Staging Wind Tunnel Test"

This 60+ page report by the Martin Denver Company was prepared for
Headquarters, Space and Missile Systems Organization, Air Force Systems
Command.

This report describes forthcoming wind tunnel tests ofthe Titan III
launch vehicle with the Dyna Soar (X-20) spaceplane. This was not the
final configuration; the Titan III still has the big fins meant to
counter pitch and yaw mom,ents produced by the spaceplane up front.

This series of tests was to determine aerodynamic properties of the
vehicle as it staged off the large solid rocket boosters. Consequently,
the wind tunnel model was complex, with a number of moving parts. This
report gives good drawings of the numerous wind tunnel model components
and test articles.

Dated July, 1962.
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:02:55 GMT, Scott Lowther
wrote:

First up: "Titan III Aerodynamic Characterists Data Report"


Dated October, 1963.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7723424365

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"Pretest Information, Two-Percent 624A Static Staging Wind Tunnel Test"



Dated July, 1962.
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Here are some online PDF NASA documents related to the Dyna Soar:


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Preliminary performance analysis of air launching manned orbital
vehicles

Bellman, D. R.; Washington, H. P.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-636; H-229 , 19620201; Feb 1, 1962

Accession ID: 72N71616
Document ID: 19720063744
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http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972063744.pdf

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Proceedings of the 2nd Manned Space Flight Meeting (Mercury, Gemini,
Dyna Soar, Apollo)

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-861; S-40 , 19640501; May 1, 1964

Accession ID: 72N71617
Document ID: 19720063745
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http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972063745.pdf

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Transonic aerodynamic characteristics of the dyna-soar glider and
Titan 3 launch vehicle configuration with various fin arrangements

Bielat, R. P.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-809; L-3304 , 19630401; Apr 1, 1963

Accession ID: 72N73768
Document ID: 19720065896
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http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972065896.pdf

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The wind-induced loads on a dynamically scaled model of the Dyna Soar
glider and Titan 2 booster in launch position

Buell, D. A.; Mc Cullough, G. B.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-659 , 19621201; Dec 1, 1962

Accession ID: 71N70260
Document ID: 19710064947
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Updated/Added to NTRS: 2005-10-13

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1971064947.pdf

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Longitudinal Aerodynamic Characteristics of Ten Booster-Glider Models
for Project Dyna-Soar at Mach Numbers of 0.7 and 1.0

West, F. E., Jr.; Trescot, Charles D., Jr.; Wiley, Alfred N., Jr.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)

NASA-TM-SX-67; L-647 , 19590101; 1959
A wind-tunnel investigation has been made of ten hypersonic
booster-glider models at Mach numbers of 0-7 and 1.0. Only the booster
portions of the model configurations were varied. Lift, drag,
pitching-moment, and base-pressure data were obtained for a maximum
angle-of-attack range of -10 to 11 deg. These data have not been
analyzed since it was desired to expedite the publication of the
results.

Document ID: 19980227086
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Updated/Added to NTRS: 2005-10-13

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1998380397.pdf

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Flight simulated off-the-pad escape and landing maneuvers for a
vertically launched hypersonic glider

Armstrong, N. A.; Dana, W. H.; Matranga, G. J.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-637 , 19620301; Mar 1, 1962
Flight simulated subsonic off-pad landing and escape maneuvers for
vertically launched hypersonic glider - pilot performance and safety
requirements

Accession ID: 66N33330
Document ID: 19660024040
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Updated/Added to NTRS: 2005-08-25

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1966024040.pdf

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AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF 0.016-SCALE MODELS OF TWO- AND
THREE-STAGE SATURN LAUNCH VEHICLES WITH CONICAL AND WINGED SPACECRAFT
AT MACH NUMBERS FROM 1.57 TO 4.65

MORGAN, J. R.; FOURNIER, R. H.; HOWELL, D. T.
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-829; L-2075 , 19631001; OCT 1, 1963

Accession ID: 72N72990
Document ID: 19720065118
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http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1972065118.pdf

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Effects of Booster Transition Section and Rudder Deflection on the
Low-Angle-of-Attack Static Stability of a Winged Reentry Vehicle at
Mach Numbers of 10.8 and 17.8 in Helium

Ladson, Charles L.

NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
NASA-TM-X-624 , 19620101; Jan. 1962

An investigation has been carried out to obtain aerodynamic stability
and control data on a model of a winged reentry vehicle at Mach
numbers of 10.8 and 17.8 in helium. The effects of a booster
transition section on the static stability were obtained at angles of
attack from -5 deg to 15 deg and at angles of sideslip from -5 deg to
10 deg at an angle of attack of 0 deg. Directional control data were
also obtained at an angle of attack of 0 deg for sideslip angles from
-5 deg to 10 deg. No detailed analysis of the data has been made.
Document ID: 19980227845

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Updated/Added to NTRS: 2005-08-25

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1998380495.pdf

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- Rusty

Rusty wrote:


Here are some online PDF NASA documents related to the Dyna Soar:


As good as it is to have these docs available for the downloading, I
rather miss the old NASA-CASI Recon Select search engine and database.
There, you'd type in "dyna soar" it is would spit out way more than a
hundred references. Now, just a handfull.

--
"The only thing that galls me about someone burning the American flag is how unoriginal it is. I mean if you're going to pull the Freedom-of-speech card, don't be a hack, come up with something interesting. Fashion Old Glory into a wisecracking puppet and blister the system with a scathing ventriloquism act, or better yet, drape the flag over your head and desecrate it with a large caliber bullet hole." Dennis Miller