| Design component | Testing | General | Relevant parameters | Design requirements | Performance requirements | Responsible Engineer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parachute, lines, deployment bag | Tow test Drop test | Not tangle, fully inflate Deployment force Drogue deployed, main retained by lines Reliable integration | Deployment forces Relevant velocities in conjunction with deployment force | Claire Buffington Claire Wichman | |||
| Piston-cup-diaphragm | Piston testing | Break shear pins without deforming structures Fully separate mission package Deploy drogue while maintaining main | Shear pin forces Deployment forces Structures FEA
| Jiaheng Zhang (Prem Chintalapudi) | |||
| Tender descender | Deployment testing Integration testing | Reliable release Reliable integration Does not melt Spectra | Deployment forces |
| Ellen Lee | ||
| Swivels | Instron | Not deform | Claire Buffington |
Other notes:
Avionics tower drop test
Ground test
Vibration/vacuum testing