Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI)
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Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI) was a specialized suite of sensors and data-recording equipment used on early Space Shuttle test flights to monitor vehicle performance and structural behavior during ascent, orbit, and reentry.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Development Flight Instrumentation | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace test equipment
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flight test instrumentation system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DFI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToProgram | Space Shuttle Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAgency | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVehicleType | reusable spacecraft ⓘ |
| component |
data recorders
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sensors ⓘ signal conditioning equipment ⓘ telemetry interfaces ⓘ wiring harnesses ⓘ |
| dataDestination |
ground telemetry receivers
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onboard recorders ⓘ |
| dataType |
high-rate sensor data
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time-correlated engineering data ⓘ |
| dataUse |
refine flight control laws
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support post-flight analysis ⓘ support safety assessments ⓘ validate analytical models ⓘ verify structural margins ⓘ |
| environment |
launch and reentry loads
ⓘ
spaceflight environment ⓘ |
| field |
aerospace engineering
ⓘ
flight testing ⓘ |
| installedForMissionType | approach and landing tests ⓘ |
| installedForMissionType | orbital flight tests ⓘ |
| installedOn | early Space Shuttle orbiters ⓘ |
| measuredQuantity |
aerodynamic parameters
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pressures ⓘ propulsion system parameters ⓘ structural loads ⓘ temperatures ⓘ vehicle attitude and motion ⓘ vibrations ⓘ |
| monitoredPhase |
ascent
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on-orbit operations ⓘ reentry ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| purpose |
monitor structural behavior
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monitor vehicle performance ⓘ provide engineering data for certification ⓘ support flight test evaluation ⓘ |
| replacedBy | operational flight instrumentation ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
identify potential structural or performance issues
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support go or no-go decisions for later flights ⓘ |
| status | removed from orbiters after development phase ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Space Shuttle development phase
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Space Shuttle test flights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn | Space Shuttle orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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