The development of sine vibration test requirements for Viking lander capsule componentsIn connection with the Viking project for exploring the planet Mars, two identical spacecraft, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander, will be launched in the third quarter of 1975. Upon arrival at the planet, the Viking lander will separate from the Viking orbiter and descend to a soft landing at a selected site on the Mars surface. It was decided to perform a sine vibration test on the Viking spacecraft, in its launch configuration, to qualify it for the booster-induced transient-dynamic environment. It is shown that component-level testing is a cost- and schedule-effective prerequisite to the system-level, sine-vibration test sequences.
Document ID
19740053260
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Barrett, S. (Martin Marietta Aerospace Denver, Colo., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting on the Cost effectiveness in the environmental sciences