Planar reentry equations

The planar reentry equations are the equations of motion governing the unpowered reentry of a spacecraft, based on the assumptions of planar motion and constant mass, in an Earth-fixed reference frame.[1]

  1. ^ Wang, Kenneth; Ting, Lu (1961). "Approximate Solutions for Reentry Trajectories With Aerodynamic Forces" (PDF). PIBAL Report No. 647: 5–7.

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