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Test di caduta per lo Space Rider, non riesco ora a verificare la data
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NovitĂ dal CIRA.
Il comunicato stampa:
ESA Space Rider, le superfici di controllo realizzate dal CIRA superano i test di qualifica dinamica
​​​Il successo della campagna di test dinamici sulle superfici di controllo rappresenta un passo importante verso la qualifica del sistema di protezione termica progettato e realizzato dal CIRA per il veicolo spaziale europeo Space Rider.
European Spaceflight ha qualche informazione in piĂą:
In a 20 February update, CIRA announced that it had completed all qualification tests for the Space Rider Body Flaps, allowing it to move forward with the manufacture of the first flight-ready iterations.
Head of the Space Transportation System Unit at CIRA, Giuseppe Rufolo, described the qualification of the Body Flaps as a “significant achievement.” He also revealed that CIRA will soon begin dynamic qualification testing of the Space Rider nose cone in the coming weeks. This 1.3-metre-diameter component is another key element of Space Rider’s thermal protection system and is manufactured using the same ceramic material as the Body Flaps.
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Altri test conclusi.
While in orbit Space Rider relies on a Vega-C rocket fourth stage called AVUM+ (Attitude Vernier Upper Module) with a new element built by Beyond Gravity for Avio, called ALEK (AVUM Life Extension Kit). The rocket fourth stage provides propulsion to move and orient the spacecraft and the ALEK provides electricity and other services needed for the orbital life of the vehicle with two solar panel wings. Together these elements make up the expendable orbital module that separates from the Space Rider reentry module before its return to Earth.
The ALEK passed all these tests with ease, qualifying the structure for launch. More tests are planned for Space Rider, with the orbital module’s avionics software being simulated next at Colleferro, Italy.
ALEK on Vega fourth stage model for final test. Credit: ESA
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