Our programme advances through material, subsystem, integrated ground and flight tests. Each milestone closes a defined technical or mission risk.
Barrier, restraint, thermal protection and shield coupon development.
Evidence Test date, standard, article and result summary.
Seams, valves, inflation, deployment, power and avionics.
Evidence Photograph, configuration and acceptance criterion.
Integrated pressure, thermal, structural and interface testing.
Evidence Test report reference and independently witnessed result where permitted.
Deployment, inflation, orbital operations and communications.
Evidence Actual mission status and verified telemetry after flight.
Atmospheric entry, descent, landing and recovery.
Evidence Recovered hardware, measured trajectory and post flight inspection.