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Challenges of ERAU’s First Suborbital Flight Aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard M7 for the Cell Research Experiment In Microgravity (CRExIM)

Pedro J. Llanos
Pedro J. Llanos
, 
Kristina Andrijauskaite
Kristina Andrijauskaite
, 
Vijay V. Duraisamy
Vijay V. Duraisamy
, 
Francisco Pastrana
Francisco Pastrana
, 
Erik L. Seedhouse
Erik L. Seedhouse
, 
Sathya Gangadharan
Sathya Gangadharan
, 
Leonid Bunegin
Leonid Bunegin
 oraz 
Mariel Rico
Mariel Rico
   | 08 cze 2019
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Article Category: Research Note
Data publikacji: 08 cze 2019
Zakres stron: 1 - 12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2019-0001
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© 2019 Pedro J. Llanos, Kristina Andrijauskaite, Vijay V. Duraisamy, Francisco Pastrana, Erik L. Seedhouse, Sathya Gangadharan, Leonid Bunegin, Mariel Rico, published by Sciendo
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Figure 1

Life support system for T-cells.
Life support system for T-cells.

Figure 2

Temperature and relative humidity profiles on the day of the scrubbed Blue Origin launch (December 11, 2017).
Temperature and relative humidity profiles on the day of the scrubbed Blue Origin launch (December 11, 2017).

Figure 3

Acceleration profile in each direction (x-dark blue; y-light blue; z-purple) during the 10-min suborbital flight. In the x-axis (specifying time), there are four minor markers (~24 s each) or about 1 min 26 s between two major markers.
Acceleration profile in each direction (x-dark blue; y-light blue; z-purple) during the 10-min suborbital flight. In the x-axis (specifying time), there are four minor markers (~24 s each) or about 1 min 26 s between two major markers.

Figure 4

Temperature and relative humidity profiles during the successful Blue Origin suborbital flight.
Temperature and relative humidity profiles during the successful Blue Origin suborbital flight.

Figure 5

a. Blue Origin suborbital flight profile. b. New Shepard’s full acceleration profile. c. Acceleration at maximum G on ascent, and the MECO phases. d. CC separation. e. Microgravity phase. f. Reentry phase. g. Peak parachute load. h. Landing impact.
a. Blue Origin suborbital flight profile. b. New Shepard’s full acceleration profile. c. Acceleration at maximum G on ascent, and the MECO phases. d. CC separation. e. Microgravity phase. f. Reentry phase. g. Peak parachute load. h. Landing impact.

Figure 6

a: Enclosed NanoLab ready to being handed off to NanoRacks. b: Student conducting an integration test for the sensor inside the NanoLab at the PPF before flight. c. Acceleration contour map during suborbital flight on December 12, 2017. Right vertical column indicates the variation of acceleration as a function of altitude and time.
a: Enclosed NanoLab ready to being handed off to NanoRacks. b: Student conducting an integration test for the sensor inside the NanoLab at the PPF before flight. c. Acceleration contour map during suborbital flight on December 12, 2017. Right vertical column indicates the variation of acceleration as a function of altitude and time.

Figure 7

Blue Origin acceleration profile. a: 3D plot of acceleration sensed, altitude, and time. b: Acceleration sensed by NFF sensor as a function of time: acceleration as a function of time as in the Payload User’s Guide (PUG).
Blue Origin acceleration profile. a: 3D plot of acceleration sensed, altitude, and time. b: Acceleration sensed by NFF sensor as a function of time: acceleration as a function of time as in the Payload User’s Guide (PUG).

Figure 8

Overview of the sequence of events from preflight operations to postflight operations. Dashed red box shows the blowout section depicted in Figure 9.
Overview of the sequence of events from preflight operations to postflight operations. Dashed red box shows the blowout section depicted in Figure 9.

Figure 9

Estimated sequence of events for the postflight operations is a zoomed section of Figure 8 as represented by the dashed red box.
Estimated sequence of events for the postflight operations is a zoomed section of Figure 8 as represented by the dashed red box.

Figure 10

a. New Shepard M7 mission taking off from the WTLS (www.blueorigin.com) showing the orientation of the launch site. b. Wider view of the West Texas Launch Site (Google Maps).
a. New Shepard M7 mission taking off from the WTLS (www.blueorigin.com) showing the orientation of the launch site. b. Wider view of the West Texas Launch Site (Google Maps).

Figure 11

Velocity (east) during the microgravity phase of the New Shepard’s crew capsule.
Velocity (east) during the microgravity phase of the New Shepard’s crew capsule.

Figure 12

Velocity (north) during the microgravity phase of the New Shepard’s crew capsule.
Velocity (north) during the microgravity phase of the New Shepard’s crew capsule.
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