Voices from the Test Floor

Most programs, if not every program, starts up with the lofty goal of testing the crap out of your spacecraft. That’s what you want to do. And then programmatics come in and too often dictate something else … I was about to be the next program manager to say, Nope, I can’t do Modal Testing. And it was because of ARS’s solution, your ability to do it here, no transportation, complete transparent data. The fact that you can set up in one day, do the test in two, and tear down another. It was just a game changer for us. It was a delight working with your team … It was an enabler for us.

The Cargo Module launch acoustic test marked the first major test operation with ARS, and the results exceeded expectations. ARS proved to be collaborative throughout the process, working closely with Sierra Space to achieve this milestone.

The combined team meticulously planned and executed integrated operations with precision. ARS’s full-service test support played a critical role in the success of the test, from providing supplemental instrumentation where needed to ensuring a consistent acoustic environment during test runs and performing thorough post-processing of test data.

The flexibility and expertise of the ARS team, combined with the scalability of the Neutron™ system, have been instrumental in the success of our acoustic testing efforts.