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Space shuttle orbiter nose cap and wing leading edge certification test program
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Grimaud, J. E. Suppanz, M. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | A reinforced carbon-carbon thermal protection system is used on the space shuttle orbiter vehicle's nose cap and wing leading edge regions where temperatures reach 1538 C (2800 F). To verify the analyses used to certify reinforced carbon-carbon for the first flight and operational missions, a multi-environment incremental test program was developed and implemented through the combined efforts of Rockwell International and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Three separate facilities at the Johnson Space Center were used to subject full-scale nose cap and wing leading edge test articles to simulated critical launch, on-orbit, and atmospheric entry environments. |
| File Size | 974262 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19810005656 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7tn21k10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Spacecraft Reentry Carbon-carbon Composites Temperature Distribution Nose Cones Surface Temperature Space Environment Simulation Space Shuttle Orbiters Reentry Shielding Atmospheric Entry Certification Fatigue Tests Wings Thermal Protection Leading Edges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
