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NASA Launches Parachute Test Platform from Wallops

NASA Launches Parachute Test Platform from Wallops

Sounding Rockets

Sounding Rockets

Moments of inertia are measured on all payloads to understand their physical properties

Moments of inertia are measured on all payloads to understand their physical properties

Booms with sensors are tested in a deployment facility prior to flight

Booms with sensors are tested in a deployment facility prior to flight

Deployment of a new Clam Shell skin system is tested prior to flight

Deployment of a new Clam Shell skin system is tested prior to flight

Top view of Clam Shell skins deploying

Top view of Clam Shell skins deploying

Scientist often use deployable sub-payloads to increase the reach of the measurements

Scientist often use deployable sub-payloads to increase the reach of the measurements

Larger sub-payloads are deployed outside the deployment bay

Larger sub-payloads are deployed outside the deployment bay

Sub-payloads deployment test

Sub-payloads deployment test

Booms that are long to fit in deployment facility are tested on a mobile spinning platform

Booms that are long to fit in deployment facility are tested on a mobile spinning platform

Black Brant Sounding Rocket Separation

Black Brant Sounding Rocket Separation

Sounding Rocket Payload Ejection Test

Sounding Rocket Payload Ejection Test

Sounding Rocket ACS Firing

Sounding Rocket ACS Firing

Sounding Rocket Vibration Test

Sounding Rocket Vibration Test