To contribute to the certification of the structural integrity of the Space Shuttle orbiter's thermal protection system (TPS) before the first Shuttle flight, in-flight aerodynamic load tests of six simulated areas of the orbiter were conducted. The tests were performed on an F-104 and F-15 aircraft. This paper describes the test approach, techniques used, and results. Two areas of the orbiter TPS were redesigned and retested as a result of these tests. No TPS failures due to air-loads occurred in the areas that were evaluated in the flight tests during the Shuttle's first flight.


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    Titel :

    In-flight aerodynamic load testing of the Shuttle thermal protection system


    Beteiligte:
    Meyer, R. R., Jr. (Autor:in) / Jarvis, C. R. (Autor:in) / Barneburg, J. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Flight Testing Conference ; 1981 ; Las Vegas, NV


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1981-11-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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