[FPSPACE] Almaz RRV and Argon-12s

[Phillip Clark]

Following on with the reusable descent module theme. we know that the Zenit-class descent modules were routinely being reused 2-3 times in the 1980s.   What isn't clear is when this re-cycling of the descent modules started.   Is there any public-domain information on that, please?

Phillip Clark   (currently sneezing and making "oink" sounds)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: davidlrickman at aol.com 
  To: fpspace at friends-partners.org 
  Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:23 PM
  Subject: [FPSPACE] Almaz RRV and Argon-12s


  FPSpacers,

  A couple of questions for our American spaceflight technical historians:

  The Almaz Return Vehicle was the first manned spacecraft designed to be reusable and had that brilliant design for the hatch in the heatshield. 

  Q: When the Gemini 2 was refitted with a heat-sheild which had a hatch in it, what was the basis for this decision? Specifically, was there any indication that the soviets were working on a "hatch-in-heatshield" vehicle?

  And the second Q: What was the first American reentry flight computer equal to or greater than the Argon-12s designed for the Almaz RRV?

  Specifications for the Argon-12s can be found at:

  http://www.computer-museum.ru/english/argon12c.htm

  Best Regards,

  David L. Rickman




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