Quote from: Targeteer on 12/11/2012 01:44 amProbably a stupid question--but why does OTV need a shroud?It obviously has the structural and thermal protection capability to survive re-entry just like the space shuttle.Aerodynamic loads on the OTV at launch and max-q. IIRC, back in the NASA-managed days it was once planned to launch without the should on a Delta II.
Probably a stupid question--but why does OTV need a shroud?It obviously has the structural and thermal protection capability to survive re-entry just like the space shuttle.
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