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The Skipper atmospheric entry system was invented to substantially reduce the aerothermal heating of a reentry vehicle, designated here as the “fore-body”. The fundamental device is a long, thin tether that is attached to the forebody so that via the changes in the tether attachment point and variation in the tether length, the fore-body can be made to execute a sequence of “skips” on the upper atmosphere.

This study reveals the results of a rigorous dynamics and aerothermal analysis stemming from the author’s extensive knowledge of tethers and re-entry dynamics.

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