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This work describes the pre-flight aerodynamics database used to simulate the entry performance of the successful 2018 Mars InSight lander, with discussion of the vehicle's reconstructed aerodynamic performance and comparisons to that from the Phoenix lander.

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This page is a summary of: Aerodynamic Performance of the InSight Mars Lander, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, September 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.a35085.
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