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NASA ORION CAPSULE TESTING
MEASURING SPLASHDOWN IMPACT ON ASTRONAUTS FOR ARTEMIS MOON MISSIONS
The Challenge:
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- NASA needed to run a series of water-impact tests on the 18,000 lb. Orion mock-up capsule
- Drop testing the capsule in the 20′ deep Hydro Impact Basin at the Langley Research Center
- Data collection of crew safety factors and structural integrity based on re-entry speeds up to 25,000 mph
- Limited space and weight constraints onboard for test instrumentation
- Power consideration, data acquisition needed to be able to record for extended time periods
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The Solution:
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- Miniature, rugged DTS data acquisition systems and sensor
- Instrumentation was positioned inside the capsule to measure stresses and structural integrity
- In-dummy DAS was embedded in the test dummies to measure the safety of future astronauts
- Modular system, supported hundreds of sensors, strain gauges and accelerometers
- MIL-STD-810G and IP68 rated systems available
- Onboard reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
- Complete solution provider and experts in dynamic testing and injury biomechanics
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