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Flight qualification

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. This process can include the following tests and processes: * parts screening * thermal test * vacuum test * vibration test or modal testing * material analysis A flight qualification can include a test in the actual desired environment.

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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. This process can include the following tests and processes: * parts screening * thermal test * vacuum test * vibration test or modal testing * material analysis A flight qualification can include a test in the actual desired environment.

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