Atmospheric Entry Simulator
A two-stage light-gas gun launched models into the Atmospheric Entry Simulator at approximately 13,600 miles per hour. The design differs from earlier light-gas guns by the addition of the second shock tube and relocation of the piston. The blast tank attenuated most of the gun’s gas effects before they could enter the test section.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: A-24639.6
Date:
Atmospheric Entry Simulator
A two-stage light-gas gun launched models into the Atmospheric Entry Simulator at approximately 13,600 miles per hour. The design differs from earlier light-gas guns by the addition of the second shock tube and relocation of the piston. The blast tank attenuated most of the gun’s gas effects before they could enter the test section.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: A-24639.6
Date: