| NASA Center: |
Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Image # : |
6906313 |
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| Date : |
1/1/2002
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Title
Launch Phase Simulator at Goddard Space Flight Center
Full Description
Goddard's Launch Phase Simulator or High-Capacity Centrifuge
simulates vibration, G-forces and changing pressures that a
spacecraft would encounter during launch and landing. To perform
a test, which typically lasts one day, technicians place
spacecraft components and even entire satellites in either the
simulator's cylindrical test chamber (at the far left in this
photo) or on its test platform at the other end (it was not
installed when this photo was taken). Powered by two 1,250-
horsepower motors, the facility then spins at up to 38.3
revolutions per minute to simulate a 30-g environment. (Most
people experience about 2-g when they ride on a roller coaster.)
Engineers monitor test results from an adjacent control room.
Keywords
Launch Phase Simulator Goddard Space Flight Center G-forces High-Capacity Centrifuge GSFC
Subject Category
Aeronautical Research, Simulators,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GSFC
- Center Number:
6906313
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000113
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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