NASA-LLIS-0372
Lessons Learned - Loss of Instruments Caused by Balloon-Gondola Incident
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| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 25 January 1995 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 3 |
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Abstract:
A JPL built balloon gondola free-fell from an altitude of 102,000 feet, destroying the payload. The gondola attachment fixture was designed to the requirements of the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF), but the requirements were insufficient.
The failure showed that FMECA analysis of flight hardware design is necessary to prevent excessive risk to high cost equipment. The hardware interface design requirements of a non-JPL organization may not be sufficient to safeguard JPL flight equipment.
Document History
NASA-LLIS-0372
January 25, 1995
Lessons Learned - Loss of Instruments Caused by Balloon-Gondola Incident
Abstract:
A JPL built balloon gondola free-fell from an altitude of 102,000 feet, destroying the payload. The gondola attachment fixture was designed to the requirements of the National Scientific...
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