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Apollo experience report: manned thermal-vacuum testing of spacecraft
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | McLane Jr., J. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Description | Manned thermal-vacuum tests of the Apollo spacecraft presented many first-time problems in the areas of test philosophy, operational concepts, and program implementation. The rationale used to resolve these problems is explained and examined critically in view of actual experience. The series of 12 tests involving 1517 hours of chamber operating time resulted in the disclosure of numerous equipment and procedural deficiencies of significance to the flight mission. Test experience and results in view of subsequent flight experience confirmed that thermal-vacuum testing of integrated manned spacecraft provides a feasible, cost-effective, and safe technique with which to obtain maximum confidence in spacecraft flight worthiness early in the program. |
| File Size | 53316632 |
| Page Count | 67 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740012430 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6p02z24t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1974-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Vehicles Solar Simulation Thermal Vacuum Tests Cost Effectiveness Test Chambers Space Simulators Apollo Spacecraft Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
