NASA NASA SP-8066 SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (STRUCTURES) DEPLOYABLE AERODYNAMIC DECELERATION SYSTEMS S JUNE 1971 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONFOREWORD NASA experience has indicated a need for uniform criteria for the design of space vehicles. Accordingly, criteria are being developed in the following areas of technology: Environment Structures Guidance and Control Chemical Propulsion Individual components of this work will be issued as separate monographs as soon as they are completed. A list of all published monographs in this series can be found at the end of this document. These monographs are to be regarded as guides to the formulation of design requirements by NASA Centers and project offices. This monograph was prepared under the cognizance of the Langley Research Center. The Task Manager was J. R. Hall. The author was E. G. Ewing of Northrop Corporation. Other individuals assisted in the development and review. In particular, significant contributions made by R. J. Berndt of U.S. Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory; J. M. Brayshaw of Jet Propulsion Laboratory; D. R, Casper and W. J. Chagaris_ of McDonnell Douglas Corporation; H. Elksnin, C. L. Gillis, J.C. McFall, Jr., M. M. Mikulas, Jr, and H. N. Murrow of NASA Langley Research Center; E. J Giebotowski of U.S. Army Natick Laboratories; J. W. Kiker of NASA Manned Spacecraft Center; R. A. Pohl of Raven Industries, Inc.; F. R: Nebiker of Goodyear Aerospace Corporation; J. D. Nicolaides of University of Notre Dame; J. D. Reuter of Pioneer Parachute Company; and O. W. Sepp of M. Steinthal and Son, Inc., are hereby ‘knowledged. NASA plans to update this monograph when need is established. Comments and 1 content are invited and should be forwarded to ia Office, Langley Research Center, Hampton, recommended changes in the techi the attention of the Design Cr Virginia 23365. June 1971For sale by the National Technical Information Service, Springhield, Virginia 22151 — Price $3.00