EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS OF TESTING THE HARDWARE COMPARTMENT OF SUBORBITAL ROCKETS FOR RELIABILITY

Abstract

Nowadays, the issue of creating modern models of rocketry is becoming more and more popular due to the constant development of technologies and competition in the domestic market. This paper describes the results of the behavior of on-board electronic equipment during launches of ultra light suborbital rockets of the «Meteo» series manufactured by the Rocketry agency project. When designing the hardware compartment
 and further improving it in subsequent rocket models, the first place is occupied by its level of reliability, which should in turn take into account the economic part for the development and manufacture of further products. Such improvements included the use of new materials, increased strength and resistance to negative impacts, improved thermal management and elimination of structural defects. Tests have shown that to overcome higher altitudes, such as the Karman Line, more fuel is used and the mass and size characteristics of the rockets change, which leads to increased complexity of their control and navigation. One of the key challenges is the lack of an effective control system. Without a proper control system, a missile's flight becomes unpredictable and dangerous for the area where it is flying. One way to solve this problem is to develop and test a proper control system for the missile on a special test bed that will allow testing and debugging the control system in a controlled environment that ensures its functioning in real-world conditions without the risk of sending an untested missile into the air.