<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>On Sunday, June 19, 2016, a Space Acceleration Measurement System triaxial sensor head flew on a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin's <italic>New Shepard</italic> vehicle to collect precision vibratory accelerometry data. The Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) sensor head was mounted inside of a Blue Origin single payload locker inside of the crew capsule. This paper describes the configuration, capture, and analysis of the SAMS data from this flight along with other, related flight log information provided by Blue Origin. Three overlapping periods during the flight were identified and characterized to provide future users of the platform with insight into options that may prove suitable for their research needs. Average accelerations in the Post-Separation Period were consistent with other low-<italic>g</italic> research platforms, while the shorter Microgravity Period in the middle of the flight showed ultra-quiet vibratory acceleration environments. Researchers can consider this microgravity quality versus time a tradeoff in their experimental designs.</p></abstract>

On Sunday, June 19, 2016, a Space Acceleration Measurement System triaxial sensor head flew on a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle to collect precision vibratory accelerometry data. The Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) sensor head was mounted inside of a Blue Origin single payload locker inside of the crew capsule. This paper describes the configuration, capture, and analysis of the SAMS data from this flight along with other, related flight log information provided by Blue Origin. Three overlapping periods during the flight were identified and characterized to provide future users of the platform with insight into options that may prove suitable for their research needs. Average accelerations in the Post-Separation Period were consistent with other low-g research platforms, while the shorter Microgravity Period in the middle of the flight showed ultra-quiet vibratory acceleration environments. Researchers can consider this microgravity quality versus time a tradeoff in their experimental designs.

Analysis of Vibratory Data Collected by the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) on Blue Origin, June 19, 2016

ZIN Technologies and NASA Glenn Research Center

Gravitational and Space Research

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On Sunday, June 19, 2016, a Space Acceleration Measurement System triaxial sensor head flew on a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle to...

Analysis of Vibratory Data Collected by the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) on Blue Origin, June 19, 2016

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jul 21, 2020

Page range: 2 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2017-0006

Keywords
Commercial Spaceflight, Suborbital, Microgravity Vibratory Environment, Acceleration Measurement, Platform Characterization, Vibratory Data Analysis, Microgravity Research, Pathfinder

© 2017 Kevin McPherson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Analysis of Vibratory Data Collected by the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) on Blue Origin, June 19, 2016

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jul 21, 2020

Page range: 2 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2017-0006

KeywordsCommercial Spaceflight, Suborbital, Microgravity Vibratory Environment, Acceleration Measurement, Platform Characterization, Vibratory Data Analysis, Microgravity Research, Pathfinder

© 2017 Kevin McPherson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Commercial Spaceflight, Suborbital, Microgravity Vibratory Environment, Acceleration Measurement, Platform Characterization, Vibratory Data Analysis, Microgravity Research, Pathfinder