Flight qualification
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To flight-qualify is to take a product, process, or material and test it in order to prove that it will withstand the environment of aerodynamic or space flight.[1] This process can include the following tests and processes:
- parts screening
- thermal test[2]
- vacuum test
- vibration test or modal testing
- material analysis
A flight qualification can include a test in the actual desired environment.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ PNNL S&E - Electronics Testing for Flight Qualification (32) Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Qualification of Copper Water Heat Pipes for Space Application - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". Nrl.navy.mil. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ Press Release Source: Starsem Posted Monday, May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21). "1658th successful launch of Soyuz. In flight qualification of Soyuz/ST engines | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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