Mar 18 1977
From The Space Library
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NASA reported that an F-8 aircraft using the digital fly-bywire control system would simulate the Space Shuttle's flight-control system during a series of 3 flights at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, The flights, simulations of orbiter maneuvers after separation from the Boeing 747 Shuttle-carrier aircraft, would determine the thresholds of sensor failure and would test the programming of the Shuttle's flight-computer system. (NASA Release 77-53; DFRC X-News, Mar 25/77,2)
NASA announced a successful 60-sec firing of the Space Shuttle main engine on Mar. 12 at rated thrust conditions of 2 082 560 newtons. Employees of the Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International Corp., contractor for the SSME, conducted the test at NASA's Natl. Space Technology Laboratories. (NASA Release 77-54)
NASA announced it had turned over the Saturn-rocket test stand at NSTL to Rockwell International Space Div. for testing the Shuttle's main propulsion system. Modification of the 90m-high stand to accept Shuttle elements ended in late 1976. Static firing tests would begin in Dec. 1977. (NASA Release 77-55)
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