The Space Launch System (SLS) is America's next launch vehicle. To utilize the vehicle more economically, heritage hardware from the Space Transportation System (STS) will be used when possible. The Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) actuators could possibly be used in the core stage of the SLS. The dynamic characteristics of the SRB actuator will need to be tested on an Inertia Load Stand (ILS) that has been converted to Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). The inertia on the pendulum of the ILS will need to be changed to match the SSME inertia. In this testing environment an SRB actuator can be tested with the equivalent resistence of an SSME.


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    Title :

    Change of Inertia-Supporting the Thrust Vector Control of the Space Launch System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English