Flight qualify

To flight qualify is to take a product, process, or material and test it in order to prove that it will withstand the environment of aerodynamic or space flight.^[1] This process can include the following tests and processes:

• parts screening
• thermal test^[2]
• vacuum test
• vibration test / Modal testing
• material analysis

A flight qualification can actually include a test in the actual desired environment.^[3]

References

1. Archived September 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
2. "Qualification of Copper Water Heat Pipes for Space Application - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". Nrl.navy.mil. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
3. Press Release Source: Starsem Posted Monday, May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21). "1658th successful launch of Soyuz. In flight qualification of Soyuz/ST engines | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2013-07-31.