Safe Aerospace Missions After the Structural Qualification of the Ariane 5 and 6 Launchers
The Spanish National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA), through the Ariane Program Testing Centre (CEPA), carries out the qualification tests on the large structures of the Ariane launchers, specifically those located at the top of the rocket, where the housings are located with the flight control equipment and the interface structure between the first and second launcher stage.
CEPA occupies a hangar linked to the airport runway of the Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) airbase, and its objective is to ascertain how the launcher and other aircraft structures behave before putting them into operation, and thus help to ensure safety and good performance during flight and operational life.
For this reason, the most innovative technology is required.
The testing centre relies on HBK solutions for sensors and data acquisition. In the case of the Ariane 5 and 6 rocket test:
is used to meet the strictest project requirements, regarding both the test quality and deadlines, as there are flight and launch date commitments.