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Article #7122Re: DCX tech. info?
From: Henry Spencer
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 21:06
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 21:06
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In article <1icfsjINNlet@rave.larc.nasa.gov> S.D.Derry@LaRC.NASA.Gov writes:
>How can you have dynamic pressure when you're hovering???
"Hover" is being used loosely here; the later tests will involve noticeable
(although subsonic) velocities.
>Also, will these flights be pre-programmed onboard, or will they be
>controlled from the ground?
As I recall, they're preprogrammed with the ability to override from
the ground.
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Newsgroups: sci.space Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!utcsri!utzoo!henry From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) Subject: Re: DCX tech. info? Message-ID: <C0EFyn.D9D@zoo.toronto.edu> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 21:06:21 GMT References: <ewright.726253311@convex.convex.com> <1icfsjINNlet@rave.larc.nasa.gov> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 14