Angara's
credit Khrunichev Space Center / caption: Angara is one step closer to its first flight
Go here for more photos from Khrunichev about its URM-1 test firing. Read below about the details of this latest milestone for the Angara rocket's first stage
URM-1 Fire Testing Completed at Rocket & Space Industry Research & Testing Center
31.07.2009
On 30 July 2009 the Universal Rocket Module URM-1 for the prospective Angara family of launch vehicles was successfully fire-tested at the
Fire-testing is a mandatory phase of ground-based development cycle for any similar space industry articles.
The objective is to conduct comprehensive checkouts of URM-
URM-1 fire tests on the IS-102 Test Bed were the culmination of lengthy previous efforts which including:
-developmental bench-testing of full-size
-setting up the IS-102 Test Bed and its joint testing with URM-1 during which so-called cold bench-testing was performed.
On 29 April 2009 the facility hosted Cycle 1 of URM-1 cold tests whereby the oxidizer tank was filled with about 100MT of LOX. They include comprehensive tests of the (i) pneumatic and hydraulic system (PHS) which supplies fuel to the engine, and (ii) PHS control algorithms using full-scale fuel cryogenic component (LOX).
On 18 June 2009 Cycle 2 tests were held using both propellant components. At that point the fuel-supply PHS was comprehensively bench-tested for functionality in the conditions of propellant and oxidizer being supplied under pressure into the respective tanks. The objective was to verify reliability and safety in the run-up to fire-testing and obtain experimental data to validate the system's design characteristics.
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on August 1, 2009 4:17 AM | Reply
Robbie, I can see where you got 'fire-test' from. Maybe it sounds right in russian but not in english.
Anyway, my question is - how come they don't mention the KSLV-1 first stage?
It should be ready to board the aircraft by now.
gkk
on August 1, 2009 11:59 PM | Reply
Let me look into that. I will be in Korea this October.
on August 3, 2009 11:29 AM | Reply
Folks,
In fact, I translated the piece. Indeed, terms like test-firing or hot fire-testing seem to crop up more frequently in dictionary sources. However, on the ILS project (Proton+SC from wherever)we have been using "fire-testing" for donkey's years based on the suggestion of our US partners - and getting away with it.
What would you suggest to describe a live test with fire, smoke and very realistic loads and all?
Valery M.Pivovarov, Ph.D.
on August 5, 2009 3:57 AM | Reply
I like the use of the phrase donkey's years