The objective of this program was to determine the response of heatshield and antenna window materials in the SAMS/TATER ablation/erosion environment. One clear air and three weather flights were successfully launched during the FY76 SAMS/TATER Program. Heatshield and antenna windows were recovered from three of the flights and subjected to post-flight analysis. This report describes the materials that were tested, presents post-flight recession measurements and observations, and compares coupled ablation/erosion flight performance with 50 MW ablation only test data. (Author)


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    Title :

    Hardened RV Development Program. Phase III. SAMS/TATER Heatshield/Antenna Window Flight Test Program


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    60 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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