Hyperbola-3 5.2-metre payload fairing passes static load qualification
42 FOMOThe payload fairing passed a static structural test covering the flight load envelope. The test assessed the strength of the forward cone, cylindrical sections, separation interfaces and load-transfer structures. The company reported that measured data closely matched simulation predictions. The result completed the fairing's separation and static-load verification programme.
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Fairing qualification is an important integration milestone, although it does not independently establish readiness of the complete launch vehicle.
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距首飞更近一步，星际荣耀 SQX-3 运载火箭整流罩静力试验取得成功Interstellar Glory successfully completed a static load test of the Hyperbola-3 payload fairing on August 14. The test evaluated structural performance across the flight load envelope, including combined internal and external pressure, shear and bending loads. The fairing passed its structural assessment, completing its reported separation and static-test validation programme and reaching flight-test readiness.
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