Consort 1 flight results: a synopsis
| Autor: | George W. Maybee, Francis C. Wessling, Charles A. Lundquist |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
Materials processing business.product_category Universities business.industry Payload Epoxy Resins Polymers Weightlessness Aerospace Engineering Materials testing Equipment Design Space Flight Flight experiment Low Gravity Electrolysis Rocket Materials Testing Metallurgy Industry Aerospace engineering Spacecraft business Short duration Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Acta astronautica. 21(9) |
| ISSN: | 0094-5765 |
| Popis: | Consort 1 was the first low gravity materials processing payload to be launched by a commercially licensed rocket in the U.S.A. It carried six experiments which operated as planned during approx. 7 min of suborbital, low gravity flight (10(-5) g) and were returned in excellent condition to the investigators within 4 h of launch. Nearly 150 physical samples supported by measurements and photographs made during the flight were obtained for analysis. In addition to the experimental data returned, the success of Consort 1 demonstrated the ability of industry, working with university centers and government agencies, to rapidly prepare and launch payloads. A brief description of the rocket flight and payload configuration is given. Experiment objectives and methods are described and preliminary results and conclusions are presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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