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Scope:

This page details large tests. This does not include incremental assemblies & practice for each subsystem, which people will need to do before the launch rehearsal. 

Test 1: Ground Test + CRIMP, 4/6

Required: 

  • Assembly checklists for guidance (should not be too rigorous, rely on training)
  • Verification checklists for rigorous checking of proper assembly (should be very simple and clear and have photos)
  • Flight team assignments

Scope:

  1. Pre-charge cameras, payload, and ALL altimeter batteries 1 day before
  2. Put rocket together with flight team. Go through Assembly steps, especially with Avionics, Recovery, and Payload
  3. Bring rocket out to Field A for ground test with flight team
  4. Turn on electronics from outside the rocket and leave them on for ~1 hour
  5. Perform ground test after ~1 hour 
  6. Transport rocket back to lab

Goals:

  • Practice integration with flight team
  • Verify electronics can be turned on from outside the rocket, including cameras
  • Verify fully integrated pad life

Status: 

  • Completed Avionics + Recovery Ground Test without cameras
  • Refined packing lists 

Test 2: Launch Rehearsal, 4/13 or 4/14

Scope: 

  1. Pack tools & GSE listed in assembly checklists
  2. Pre-charge cameras, payload, and ALL altimeter batteries
  3. Transport only those tools to the hangar
  4. Assemble Hermes II in the hangar
    1. Log & acquire any missing tools/GSE
  5. Put in "Final Integration" state
  6. Finish integration in hangar

Goals:

  • Refine packing lists with finished flight hardware
  • Test camera operation while integrated
  • Practice rocket integration in alternate location

Test 3: Launch Rehearsal, 4/20, 4/27 and/or 5/4

Scope: 

  1. Pack tools & GSE listed in assembly checklists
  2. Pre-charge cameras, payload, and ALL altimeter batteries
  3. Transport only those tools to the hangar
  4. Set up tables & test stand as "launch tower" on Briggs prior to transport (simulate "FAR")
  5. Assemble Hermes II in the hangar
    1. Log & acquire any missing tools/GSE
  6. Put in "Final Integration" state
  7. Transport to Briggs Field A with GSE, including test stand as "launch tower"
  8. Perform Integration & Prelaunch procedures (except igniter, incl. raising to vertical)
  9. Verify telemetry in launch ready configuration
  10. Perform "rocket take down" procedures 
  11. "Launch" with telemetry and video during a ground test
  12. Use recovery procedures to pick up & safe the rocket
  13. Transport back to lab
  14. Log all data

Goals:

  • Loosely simulate launch environment
  • Allow extra tools to be obtained easily as long as they are logged 
  • Determine GSE needed for successful launch/recovery
  • Train flight team

Test 4: Launch Simulation, 5/12-13 (stretch goal)

Required:

  • GSE for packed configuration
  • Refined checklists from above tests
  • Pre-set, reasonable adverse conditions that are unknown to the flight team

Scope: 

  1. Pack tools & GSE listed in assembly checklists
  2. Pre-charge cameras, payload, and ALL altimeter batteries
  3. Stow in containers that will go to LA
  4. Pack coolers of food, tents, tables
  5. Transport only those tools to the hangar
  6. Assemble Hermes II in the hangar
    1. forgotten tools, missing parts require time delays to be recorded
  7. Put in "Final Integration" state
  8. Go to sleep, wake up early the next morning
  9. Collect everyone at the hangar prior to going to Field A
    1. If people sleep in, they are "sick" and cannot take on the usual role
  10. Set up tables & test stand as "launch tower" on Briggs prior to transport (simulate "FAR")
  11. Pack a car with rocket & GSE, drive to Kresge oval
  12. Transport to Briggs Field with GSE
  13. Perform Integration & Prelaunch procedures (except igniter, incl. raising to vertical)
  14. Verify telemetry in launch ready configuration
  15. Perform "rocket take down" procedures 
  16. Perform "Launch" with telemetry and video during a ground test
  17. Recommended: Recovery team walks 2 miles with backpacks & water & snacks
  18. Rest of team does launch site cleanup
  19. Use recovery procedures to pick up & safe the rocket
  20. Recommended: Recovery team walks 2 miles with the rocket and backpacks & water & snacks
  21. Transport back to lab
  22. Log all data
  23. Report estimated total time (with delays)

Goals: 

  • Test flight team with realistic & adverse launch environment
  • Train support people

 

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