The technology is a high-precision, wireless inclinometer. The system was designed for monitoring the suspension angle of the Orbiter vehicle during loading onto the Solid Rocket Boosters of the Space Shuttle. Originally, operators manually measured the alignment of the Orbiter with a hand-held inclinometer on a nonrigid surface. The measurement was open to interpretation by the loader. If the Orbiter is misaligned, it can crush ball joints and delay the loading while repairs are made. With this system, the Orbiter can be loaded without damage and without manual measurement.


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    Titel :

    John F. Kennedy Space Center's Wireless Hang Angle Instrumentation System


    Beteiligte:
    Kohler, Jeff (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.09.2009


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch