Glenn Research Center to Perform Integrated Environmental Testing on Orion
NASA has chosen Glenn Research Center’s Space Power Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, to perform integrated environmental testing of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), the agency announced March 19.
The tests will simulate environmental conditions such as those the Orion will experience during launch, in-orbit operations and re-entry. Thermal, acoustic and mechanical vibration and electromagnetic compatibility testing will be conducted on Orion’s full assembly.
The launch abort system, crew module, service module and spacecraft adapter also will be tested, NASA said. The successor to the space shuttle, the Orion is intended to transport astronauts to Earth orbit, the moon and beyond. Read more
