A Sub-Orbital Platform for Flight Tests of Small Space Capsules

Details A Sub-Orbital Platform for Flight Tests of Small Space Capsules A Sub-Orbital Platform for Flight Tests of Small Space Capsules

Jan 2002

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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,

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In the development of a small recoverable space capsule, flight tests using sub-orbital rockets are considered. For this test series, a platform for aerodynamic and thermal measurements as also for qualification tests of onboard sub-systems and equipment was specified and is actually under development. This platform, known as SARA Suborbital, is specified to withstand a sub-orbital flight with the high performance sounding rocket VS40 and to be recovered at the sea. To perform the testing program, a flight trajectory with adequate aeroballistic parameters, as for instance high velocities in dense atmosphere and average re-entry velocity, is considered. The testing program includes measurements of aerodynamic pressures and thermal characteristics, three- axis acceleration, acoustic pressure level inside the platform and vibration environment. Beside this, tests to characterise the performance of the data acquisition and transmission system, the micro-gravity environment and to qualify the recovery system will be carried out. During the return flight, the dynamics of parachutes deployment and platform water impact, as also rescue procedures will also be observed. The present article shows the concept of the platform, describes in detail the experiments, and concludes with a discussion on the flight trajectory and recovery procedure.

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