EXPLORE for Exhibitions
- Wooden box for the transport of EXPLORE hardware (by Robert)
- Wooden structure for the exhibition of the experiment setup (by Robert)
- Extension of the wooden structure for the high pressure part (by Robert)
REXUS 9 Rocket (Feb. 2011)
- Roll-out of REXUS 9
- Flight profile of the REXUS rocket
- REXUS 9 and its experiment modules, incl. EXPLORE
- The interior of the experiment modules
- REXUS rocket and a man in size comparison
Service Simulator Test in Oberpfaffenhofen (Nov. 2010)
- The REXUS service module
- EXPLORE setup during test preparation
- EXPLORE with rocket modules at DLR
- EXPLORE setup with electronics box
- EXPLORE electronics during test
- Andreas Stamminger (DLR) inspecting EXPLORE
Electronics Box Selection for EXPLORE
- 1. electronics box with cover in the modul
- 1. electronics box without cover
- 2. electronics box with cover in the modul
- 2. electronics box without cover
- Integration test with the electronics box
EXPLORE Vibration Test at DLR (Nov. 2010)
- Preparations for the shaker test
- The test chamber interior
- Damping mats for test chamber integration
- The EXPLORE tower plate
- EXPLORE during assembly
- Emil and Robert integrate the setup
- EXPLORE setup in the experiment module
- Emil with EXPLORE on the way to the test
- Connecting cables at the shaker
- Sensor on the gas pressure tank
- Many more sensors monitor EXPLORE
- The final setup on the shaker
- Looking into the EXPLORE module
- Johannes is excited on the test
- Shaking it, baby!!
- Robert, Emil and Johannes with EXPLORE on the shaker
- The shaker adapter with the fluid collection device
- EXPLORE on the scale
- Full 11.7 kg for the complete experiment
- Emil and Robert after a successfull test day
EXPLORE Thermal Vacuum Test at IRS (Oct. 2010)
- Emil preparing the experiment for the thermal vacuum test
- The fully integrated experiment
- EXPLORE and equipment on its way to the test
- The thermal vacuum chamber of the IRS small satellite programme
- Fabian Steinmetz (IRS) opens the TV chamber for EXPLORE
- Measurement feedthroughs in the TV chamber door
- The interior with cooling plate
- Johannes and Robert integrate EXPLORE into the chamber
- Robert and Johannes during integration
- Johannes and Robert fix the experiment in the chamber
- A view on the experiment ...
- ... before closing the door.
- The illuminated test chambers in the setup
- Electronics are connected and ready for test
- Test chambers are still empty
- Emil puts the camera into the setup
- A view through the chamber window
- Only some cables are fed through for EXPLORE control
- Depressurization to less than 0.5 mbar
- The experiment is healthy in the chamber
- Pressure levels of down to 0.27 mbar were realized ...
- ... while the chamber cools down to -36°C.
- The pressure in the experiment remains constant at about 8 bar
- First partial filling of the test chambers
- EXPLORE during the test in the chamber
- Gas pressure reduces to 7 bar due to partial filling
- The TC chamber heats to +60°C
- The experiment is dry and leaktight
- Further filling of the test chambers
- The team takes EXPLORE out of the TV chamber
- Partially filled test chambers ...
- ... and final filling.
- End of a successful test day at the IRS TV chamber
Completion of the EXPLORE High Pressure System
- T-fitting with pressure sensor
- Close fixation at the modul
- Fixed miniature pressure regulator
- Connection of the gas pressure tank
More Part Manufacturing in Stuttgart Workshops
- Metal parts from the ITLR workshop
- The pillars for the tower structure
- Professionally manufactured according to specifications
- Small parts for fixation of the high pressure parts
- Tube adapters for the test chambers in acrylic glass
HD Hero Cameras in Stuttgart
- HD Hero cameras in Stuttgart
- 2 cameras (gray boxes) are integrated in EXPLORE
- Christine tests the integration into the rocket module
EXPLORE Integration Test in the Wood Structure Model
- EXPLORE parts before integration
- EXPLORE parts before integration
- EXPLORE parts before integration
- Master-Safety-Valve without handle
- Starting with the dismounted wood model
- Tine integrates tanks on the bulkhead
- Outfitting the bulkhead
- Final view of the model after the integration test
- Final view of the model after the integration test
- Final view of the model after the integration test
- Final view of the model after the integration test
- Tine and Juergen with the integrated structure model
REXUS Experiment Module in Stuttgart
- Transport box of the REXUS experiment module
- The cylindrical, blue EXPLORE module
- The bulkhead was already received at CDR
Camera-Engineering of the HD Hero (Juli 2010)
- Opening of the camera housing
- Individual parts of the casing and the electronics
- The camera electronics is on 3 boards
- Optics and display on the front board
- Juergen with the camera electronics ...
- ... which work perfectly without the casing.
EXPLORE Structure Model (July 2010)
- EXPLORE structure model
- Integration of the tanks and test chambers in the wooden model
- Integration of the tanks and test chambers in the wooden model
- Tank mounting supports of the wooden model
3D views (Status July 2010)
- 3D CAD model of EXPLORE in the experiment modul
- 3D CAD model of EXPLORE
- Top view of the EXPLORE setup
- Bottom view of the EXPLORE setup
- Side view 1 of EXPLORE
- Side view 2 of EXPLORE
EXPLORE tests HD cameras (May 2010)
- The F200HD during testing
- Plastic cups with liquid for the test recordings.
- The HD Hero camera of GoPro
- HD Hero convinces through best close imaging
- The HD Hero in its protective casing
- Juergen inspects the HD Hero in the casing ...
- ... and outside of the casing.
- The ContourHD is built cylindrical
- Alignment of the ContourHD using the built-in lasers
- Juergen inspects the ContourHD
- The HD Hero has best imaging quality ...
- ... even at low artificial lighting in the paper box.
3D views (Status CDR)
- EXPLORE setup as CAD model
- Side view of EXPLORE
- 3D-view of EXPLORE in the experiment module
- Side view of EXPLORE
EXPLORE Hardware
- EXPLORE gas tank from Primus (Fuel Bottle 1.0l)
- Tank cap from Primus
- Tank cap from Primus
- EXPLORE Fluidventil von Asco
- Stainless steel tubing from DLR Lampoldshausen
- Thermocouples from ElectronicSensor
- EXPLORE team with plexiglas from Evonik
- Robert and Emil inspect the Plexiglas
- REMOS camera (FlyCamOne)
- Gas pressure valve from Schwalbe
- Polymer parts (membranes, fittings, plexiglas)
- 4-way tube adapter from plastic, Hydrobar
- Tubefitting from plastic, Hydrobar
- Glysantin G30 anti-freeze fluid
EXPLORE tests REMOS camera (March 2010)
- Miniature camera FlyCamOne from REMOS
- Christian (REMOS) and Jürgen connect the cameras
- Recording fluid with the camera
- Measuring the camera field of view
- Miniature camera during testing
- Juergen tests the REMOS camera at IRS
- Investigation of the image quality at low light
- Setup for the light tests with camera and LEDs
3D views (Status March 2010)
- EXPLORE setup as CAD model
- 3D view of EXPLORE in the experiment module
- Top view of the experiment
- Side view of EXPLORE in the experiment module
3D views (PDR status)
- EXPLORE in the REXUS experiment module
- EXPLORE components and mounting structure
- EXPLORE components
