ADEPT Sounding Rocket One Flight Test Overview

ADEPT Sounding Rocket One Flight Test Overview

On September 12th 2018, a sounding rocket flight test was conducted on a mechanically-deployed atmospheric entry system known as the Adaptable Deployable Entry and Placement Technology (ADEPT). The purpose of the Sounding Rocket One (SR-1) test was to gather critical flight data for evaluating the v...

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Hauptverfasser: Cassell, Alan, Wercinski, Paul, Yount, Bryan, Nishioka, Owen, Williams, Joseph, Dutta, Soumyo, Korzun, Ashley
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Sprache:eng
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Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
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Zusammenfassung:On September 12th 2018, a sounding rocket flight test was conducted on a mechanically-deployed atmospheric entry system known as the Adaptable Deployable Entry and Placement Technology (ADEPT). The purpose of the Sounding Rocket One (SR-1) test was to gather critical flight data for evaluating the vehicle's in-space deployment performance and supersonic stability. This flight test was a major milestone in a technology development campaign for ADEPT: the application of ADEPT for small secondary payloads. The test was conducted above White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico on a SpaceLoft XL rocket manufactured by UP Aerospace. This paper describes the system components, test execution, and test conclusions.