FLTSATCOM Flight 2 RCS Anomaly Investigation Ground Verification Test.

Abstract

Thruster Hot-fire Ground Verification Tests have been performed in an attempt to understand the thruster anomalies that were experienced on the FLTSATCOM Flight 2 spacecraft (IRON 6392). While the test objectives of determining the effect of gas bubble ingestion, cold starts with isolation valves closed, effect of seat leakage on first pulses, and susceptibility to 'choking' were accomplished, the exact cause for the anomaly was not established. No deleterious effects from cold starts with isolation valves closed were observed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 1981
Accession Number
ADA094764

Entities

People

  • G. W. Joseph

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Computers
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Vacuum Chambers
  • Verification
  • Verification Tests

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster