Captive Firing Test of H-I launch vehicle second stage
Abstract
Following the Battleship Firing Test (BFT) conducted in 1983, the Flight Weight Captive Firing Test (CFT) of the second stage propulsion system of Japanese H-I launch vehicle was successfully performed at Tashiro Test Site (northern Japan) from July through October 1984. Through this series of Tests function and performance of the whole propulsion system were verified, and a lot of useful data for launch operation procedure such as system purging, tank pre-cooling and propellant (LOX/LH2) loading were obtained. This paper describes the H-I second stage propulsion system and the test results of CFT.
- Publication:
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AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE, 21st Joint Propulsion Conference
- Pub Date:
- July 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985jpmc.conf.....Y
- Keywords:
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- Hydrogen Oxygen Engines;
- Launch Vehicles;
- Propulsion System Performance;
- Static Firing;
- Test Firing;
- Fuel Tank Pressurization;
- Japanese Space Program;
- Liquid Hydrogen;
- Liquid Oxygen;
- Pressure Measurement;
- Temperature Measurement;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles