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𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗢 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟯 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 (𝗖𝗠) 🚀 𝟭. 𝗖𝗠𝗨𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) is designed to keep the CM upright while floating in the sea after splashdown. It consists of inflation modules similar to balloons near the top of the CM inflated using gas stored in high pressure gas bottles. The goal of this test was to test the inflation of the primary inflation module, the operation of the control valves and whether the inflation completes within the required amount of time. 𝟮. 𝗖𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 The Crew Module Service Module - Connect Disconnect System (CSCDS) is used to manage the umbilical connections between the CM and the Service Module (SM) through which electrical connections and the fluid lines of the life support system (ECLSS) pass b/w CM & SM. The job of CSCDS is to ensure the umbilicals remain properly attached during the mission and to disconnect all umbilicals cleanly just before CM separation from SM prior to CM atmostpheric reentry. This test consisted of a separation test of the umbilicals from a simulated CM to ensure clean separation and that the panels and interfaces on the CM do not suffer any damage from the separation mechanism. 𝟯. 𝗖𝗠 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 The Apex Cover is a protective cover located at the top of the CM that protects the parachutes and CMUS underneath it. However in order for the parachutes to be deployed, the Apex Cover needs to be ejected out first, which is done using pyrotechnic devices. The goal of this test was to validate that the CM does not suffer any damage due to the shock generated during the separation (recoil). During this test, the CM was subjected to loads 1.75x the amount generated by the separation event at pre-identified locations to check for deformations and strain on the CM, all of which were determined to be within design margins.