Relatively Speaking: Wind Tunnel Terran R Testing Explained

Join the aerodynamics team on a behind the scenes deep dive into Terran R wind tunnel testing at NASA Langley Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel facility. Simulating a Terran R flight, the data collected is crucial in determining driving load cases for a reliable and reusable Terran R, informing critical design points and cases to ensure stage 1 landing back on Earth. 00:00 – 00:44 Why invest in a model and wind tunnel testing? 00:45 – 1:04 What are the key advantages of wind tunnel testing? 1:05 – 1:43 What is a wind tunnel? 1:44 – 2:10 NASA Langley UPWT facilities overview 2:11 – 2:55 Testing objectives 2:55 – 3:31 Units of measurement: Mach, Reynolds, and Schlieren 3:32 – 4:13 End goal: Stage 1 safe re-entry 🚀 https://bit.ly/RelativitySpaceCareers Shop our merch: https://bit.ly/relativitystore Follow on social: Instagram:   / relativityspace   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@relativityspace X:   / relativityspace   LinkedIn:   / relativity   Facebook:   / relativityspace   #rockets #engineering #engineering #windtunnel #nasa